Abdominal scar endometriosis after caesarean section: report of five cases.

E. Pikoulis, Pikoulis E, Karavokiros J, J Karavokiros, K Veltsista, Veltsista K, Diamantis T, T. Diamantis, Griniatsos J, J Griniatsos, John Grınıatsos, Basios N, N Basios, Avgerinos E, E Avgerinos, Efthymios D. Avgerinos, Marinos G, G Marinos, George Marinos, Kaliakmanis V, V Kaliakmanis
The West Indian medical journal · 2011 · vol. 60(3) , pp. 351–3 · PMID:22224353 · W1788439745
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This report describes five cases of abdominal scar endometriosis occurring one to five years after Cesarean section, emphasizing surgical resection as the treatment of choice for this cyclically symptomatic condition.

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Abstract

Scar endometriosis is an under-appreciated or misdiagnosed phenomenon in general surgery and may eventually be more common than reflected in the literature. We herein report five cases of scar endometriosis that were treated in our surgical department one to five years after Caesarean section. Scar endometriosis should be considered when the symptoms are present in a cyclic manner mostly after gynaecological operations and worsening during menstruation. Diagnosis is mainly based upon a high index ofsuspicion. The treatment of choice is surgical resection.

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endometriosis

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Cesarean Section Cicatrix Endometriosis Postoperative Complications Abdominal Wall Abdominal Wall Adult Cicatrix Endometriosis Female Humans Postoperative Complications Rectus Abdominis Rectus Abdominis Young Adult

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