{"paper_id":"810f2351-d57c-4da6-a287-a00ca234c08e","body_text":"References\nFrancica G, Giardiello C, Angelone G, Cristiano S, Finelli R, Tramontano G (2003) Abdominal wall endometriosis near cesarean delivery scars. J Ultrasound Med 22:1041–1047\nAgarwal A, Fong YF (2008) Cutaneous endometriosis. Singapore Med J 49:704–709\nPathan SK, Kapila K, Haji BE, Mallik MK, Al-Ansary TA, George SS et al (2005) Cytomorphological spectrum in scar endometriosis: a study of eight cases. Cytopathology 16:94–99\nCatalina-Fernández I, López-Presa D, Sáenz-Santamaria J (2007) Fine needle aspiration cytology in cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis. Acta Cytol 51:380–384\nFulciniti F, Caleo A, Lepora M, Fortunato A, Vetrani A, Palombini L (2005) Fine needle aspiration cytology of endometriosis: experience with 10 cases. Acta Cytol 49:495–499\nBlanco RG, Parithivel VS, Shah AK, Gumbs MA, Schein M, Gerst PH (2003) Abdominal wall endometriomas. Am J Surg 185:596–598\nHorton JD, Dezee KJ, Ahnfeldt EP, Wagner M (2008) Abdominal wall endometriosis: a surgeon’s perspective and review of 445 cases. Am J Surg 196:207–212\nVilarino FL (2011) Surgical scar endometriosis: a series of 42 patients. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 33:123–127\nPikoulis E, Karavokiros J, Veltsista K (2011) Abdominal scar endometriosis after caesarean section: report of five cases. West Indian Med J 60:351–353\nCinardi N, Franco S, Centonze D, Giannone G (2011) Perineal scar endometriosis 10 years after Miles’ procedure for rectal cancer: case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Case Rep 2:150–153\nMatsuzaki S, Darcha C (2012) Epithelial to mesenchymal transition-like and mesenchymal to epithelial transition-like processes might be involved in the pathogenesis of pelvic endometriosis. Hum Reprod 27:712–721\nPikoulis E, Karavokiros J, Veltsista K, Diamantis T, Griniatsos J, Basios N et al (2011) Abdominal scar endometriosis after caesarean section: report of five cases. West Indian Med J 60:351–353\nDemir B, Senerbahce Z, Guzel AI, Demir S, Kilinc N (2011) Abdominal wall endometriosis following cesarean section: report of five cases. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol 38:288–290\nBlanco RG, Parithivel VS, Shah AK, Gumbs MA, Schein M, Gerst PH (2003) Abdominal wall endometriomas. Am J Surg 185:596–598\nNirula R, Greaney GC (2000) Incisional endometriosis: an underappreciated diagnosis in general surgery. J Am Coll Surg 190:404–407\nDa Ines D, Bourdel N, Charpy C, Montoriol PF, Petitcolin V, Canis M et al (2011) Mixed endometrioid and serous carcinoma developing in abdominal wall endometriosis following Cesarean section. Acta Radiol 52:587–590\nSuleiman S, Johnston DE (2001) The abdominal wall: an overlooked source of pain. Am Fam Physician 64:431–438\nSavelli L, Manuzzi L, Donato ND, Salfi N, Trivella G, Ceccaroni M (2011) Endometriosis of the abdominal wall: ultrasonographic and doppler characteristics. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 26:132. doi:10.1002/uog.10052\nBusard MP, Mijatovic V, van Kuijk C, Hompes PG, van Waesberghe JH (2010) Appearance of abdominal wall endometriosis on MR imaging. Eur Radiol 20:1267–1276\nMatsuo K, Alonsozana EL, Eno ML, Rosenshein NB, Im DD (2009) Primary peritoneal clear cell adenocarcinoma arising in previous abdominal scar for endometriosis surgery. Arch Gynecol Obstet 280:637–641\nConflict of interest\nWe declare that we have no conflict of interest.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nUysal, A., Mun, S. & Taner, C.E. Endometrioma in abdominal scars: case reports of four cases and review of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet 286, 805–808 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-012-2320-8\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-012-2320-8","source_license":"public-domain-us","license_restricted":false}