Incisional Endometriosis following Caesarean Section - A Case Report

In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · 2016 · vol. 06(3) , pp. 100–102 · doi:10.58739/jcbs/v06i3.1 · W4320811141
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Abstract

Scar endometriosis can be located at the skin, subcutaneously in the uterine scar and intraperitone-ally. The incidence reported of abdominal scar endometriosis is 0.03 to 0.4%. Cyclical pain in the scar asso-ciated with the patients menstrual cycle is common. MRI is the most sensitive imaging method. Histopatho-logical evaluation are confirmatory for the condition. Surgical excision of the scar is the treatment of choice. We report a case of caesarean section scar endometriosis treated at a medical college hospital. Keywords: caesarean section, pregnancy, scar endometriosis.

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