Abdominal wall endometriosis

Upadhyaya P, P Upadhyaya, Karak AK, A K Karak, AK Karak, Sinha AK, A K Sinha, Ajay Sinha, B Kumar, B Anil Kumar, Kumar B, Karki S, Smriti Karki, S Karki, CS Agarwal, C S Agarwal, Agarwal CS
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2010 · vol. 49(178) , pp. 158–60 · doi:10.31729/jnma.119 · PMID:21485605 · W1570992188
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This case report describes a rare instance of abdominal wall endometriosis, a condition often misdiagnosed due to late symptom onset and whose definitive diagnosis requires histopathology.

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The paper describes abdominal wall endometriosis occurring in a surgical scar after uterine and tubal surgery, noting that this entity is extremely rare and that symptoms often begin late, which commonly leads to misdiagnosis. It reports a case in which the diagnosis was established only after excision and histopathological examination, and it emphasizes that painful abdominal masses in women should consider scar endometriosis alongside hernia, lipoma, suture granuloma, and abscess. A key caveat is that diagnostic confirmation is dependent on post-excision histopathology, consistent with the difficulty of preoperative diagnosis. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses specifically on abdominal wall scar endometriosis after gynecologic surgery.

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Endometriosis of abdominal wall scar following operation on uterus and tubes is extremely rare. The late onset of symptoms after surgery is the usual cause of misdiagnosis. Scar endometriosis is a rare disease which is difficult to diagnose and should always be considered as a differential diagnosis of painful abdominal masses in women. The diagnosis is made only after excision and histopathology of the lesion. Preoperative differentials include hernia, lipoma, suture granuloma or abscess. Hence an awareness of the entity avoids delay in diagnosis, helps clinicians to a more tailored treatment and also avoids unnecessary referrals. We report a case of abdominal endometriosis. The definitive diagnosis of which was established by histopathological studies.
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Abdominal Wall Endometriosis DOI: https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.119Abstract Endometriosis of abdominal wall scar following operation on uterus and tubes is extremely rare. The late onset of symptoms after surgery is the usual cause of misdiagnosis. Scar endometriosis is a rare disease which is difficult to diagnose and should always be considered as a differential diagnosis of painful abdominal masses in women. The diagnosis is made only after excision and histopathology of the lesion. Preoperative differentials include hernia, lipoma, suture granuloma or abscess. Hence an awareness of the entity avoids delay in diagnosis, helps clinicians to a more tailored treatment and also avoids unnecessary referrals. We report a case of abdominal endometriosis. The definitive diagnosis of which was established by histopathological studies. KEYWORDS: abdominal wall endometriosis, cesarean scar, cyclical symptoms. Downloads Published How to Cite Issue Section License JNMA allow to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and allow readers to use them for any other lawful purpose. The author(s) are allowed to retain publishing rights without restrictions. The JNMA work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. More about Copyright Policy.

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endometriosis

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Abdominal Wall Cesarean Section Cicatrix Endometriosis Abdominal Wall Abdominal Wall Adult Adult Cesarean Section Cesarean Section Cicatrix Cicatrix Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans

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