Anterior Abdominal Wall Scar Endometriosis: An Enigma

Ramesh B, B Ramesh, T M Chaithra, Gupta P, Pooja Gupta, Prasanna G, G Prasanna, Garapati Lakshmi Prasanna
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2015 · vol. 66(S2) , pp. 636–638 · doi:10.1007/s13224-015-0777-7 · PMID:27803530 · PMC5080233 · W2177257336
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This paper discusses anterior abdominal wall scar endometriosis, acknowledging its rare and enigmatic nature, and cites previous research on the topic.

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This short paper presents “an enigma” case-based discussion of anterior abdominal wall scar endometriosis, focusing on endometriotic disease arising within or at surgical scars rather than within the pelvis. It describes the condition and frames its clinical recognition and underlying nature as challenging, consistent with the title. The paper’s limitation is that, as presented here, it provides a narrative/case description rather than a detailed analytic study with comparative methods or population-based outcomes. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically anterior abdominal wall scar endometriosis.

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References Acién P, Velasco I. Endometriosis: a disease that remains enigmatic. ISRN Obst Gynecol 2013;2013:12. Article ID 242149 Machairiotis N, Stylianaki A, Dryllis G, et al. Extrapelvic endometriosis: a rare entity or an under diagnosed condition? Diagnostic Pathology. 2013;8:194. Blanco RG, Parithivel VS, Shah AK, et al. Abdominal wall endometriosis. Am J Surg. 2003;185(6):596–8. Kodandapani S, Pai MV, Mathew M. Umbilical laparoscopic scar endometriosis. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2011;4(3):150–2. Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Ethics declarations Conflict of interest All authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Informed consent Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Additional information B. Ramesh is a Director of Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Gynecology. T.M Chaithra, M.S.OBG; Pooja Gupta, DNB OBG; G. Prasanna, MD.OBG in Dr. Ramesh Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Ramesh, B., Chaithra, T.M., Gupta, P. et al. Anterior Abdominal Wall Scar Endometriosis: An Enigma. J Obstet Gynecol India 66 (Suppl 2), 636–638 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0777-7 Received: Accepted: Published: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0777-7

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