{"paper_id":"5880b79a-f7fc-4dd4-b510-14c646ab2625","body_text":"Scar endometriosis: a rare complication of cesarean section\nDOI:\nhttps://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20254315Keywords:\nScar endometriosis, Incisional endometriosis, Cesarean section, Cyclical pain, Surgical excisionAbstract\nScar endometriosis, also known as incisional endometriosis, is a rare condition characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue in surgical scars, most commonly after cesarean sections or gynecological procedures. We report a case of 34-year-old woman (P2L2) presented with a pain and swelling in the previous LSCS abdominal scar since 1year. Imaging revealed a hypoechoic lesion suggestive of endometriosis. Surgical excision was performed, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Postoperative follow-up indicated complete symptom resolution and no recurrence on follow up. Wide local surgical excision is the definitive treatment for permanent cure.\nMetrics\nReferences\nAgarwal A, Fong YFY. Cutaneous endometriosis. Singapore Med J. 2008;49(9):704-9.\nNominato NS, Prates LFVS, Lauar I, Morais J, Maia L, Geber S. Caesarean section greatly increases risk of scar endometriosis. Eur J Obstetrics Gynecol Reproductive Biol. 2010;152:83–5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.05.001\nHorton JD, Dezee KJ, Ahnfeldt EP, Wagner M. Abdominal wall endometriosis: a surgeon's perspective and review of 445 cases. Am J Surg. 2008;196(1):75-78.\nNirula R, Greaney GC. Incisional Endometriosis: AnUnderappreciated Diagnosis in General Surgery. J Am CollSurg. 2000;190(4):404-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1072-7515(99)00286-0\nHorton JD, Dezee KJ, Ahnfeldt EP, Wagner M. Abdominal wall endometriosis: a surgeon’s perspective and review of 445 cases. Am J Surg. 2008;196:207–12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.035\nSengul I, Sengul D, Kahyaoglu S, Kahyaoglu I. Incisional endometriosis: a report of 3 cases. Can J Surg. 2009; 52(5):444–5.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}