SURGICAL SCAR ENDOMETRIOSIS

Surgical scar endometriosis is responsible for 0.4 to 4.0% of all endometriosis cases and represents an ectopic occurrence of the endometrial tissue in scars after uterine surgery. Surgical scar endometriosis can be misdiagnosed as an incisional hernia or inflammatory infiltrate, and the correct diagnosis is often possible only upon the excision of the affected scar tissue. Here we describe a recent case of surgical scar endometriosis diagnosed in a woman who underwent a cesarean section 8 years ago.