Abstract
The occurrence of ectopic decidua has been observed most often in the ovaries, uterus, and cervix while peritoneal localisation is rare. Ectopic decidua has been detected in biopsies taken during caesarean sections, elective tubal ligations, appendicectomy and in tubal pregnancies. Histologic studies of deciduosis have been carried out on fragments from the epiploon, appendiceal serosa, tubal serosa, retroperitoneal lymph nodes and various abdominal organs [1]. We report a case of peritoneal deciduosis in a 26 year old asymptomatic woman, discovered during caesarean section mimicking metastatic nodules (incidental finding). The histopathological diagnosis was based on common technique of paraffin embedding and haematoxylin-eosin staining.
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