Endometriosis of episiotomy scar: a case report

V Mihmanli, Veli Mihmanlı, Toplan Özkan, T Ózkan, S Genc, Selim Genç, Nur Çetinkaya, N Cetinkaya, Hilal Uctas, H Uctas
Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology · 2015 · vol. 42(4) , pp. 543–544 · doi:10.12891/ceog1909.2015 · PMID:26411231 · W2466637257
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This case report describes endometriosis occurring within an episiotomy scar, a rare presentation of this condition which involves endometrial tissue found outside the uterus.

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This case report describes a rare instance of endometriosis occurring in an episiotomy scar. The authors present clinical context for endometriosis as ectopic, histologically normal endometrial tissue arising after obstetric trauma, focusing on the scar location rather than peritoneal disease. The main finding is the occurrence of endometriosis specifically at the episiotomy site, with the paper limited to a single case and not providing broader epidemiologic or mechanistic evidence. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it reports endometriosis in an episiotomy scar.

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Abstract

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of histologically normal endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis predominantly locates on peritoneal surfaces, but it also affects the vagina, vulva, and perineum, usually secondary to surgical or obstetric trauma. Endometriosis in an episiotomy scar is a fairly rare phenomenon. The authors present a case of endometriosis in an episiotomy scar.
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Abstract

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of histologically normal endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis predominantly locates on peritoneal surfaces, but it also affects the vagina, vulva, and perineum, usually secondary to surgical or obstetric trauma. Endometriosis in an episiotomy scar is a fairly rare phenomenon. The authors present a case of endometriosis in an episiotomy scar.

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- Endometriosis - Episiotomy - Scar

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endometriosis

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Cicatrix Endometriosis Episiotomy Adult Cicatrix Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Perineum Perineum Perineum

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