Scar Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Hemantkumar Borse, Deepak Thombare
In: MVP Journal of Medical Sciences · 2019 · pp. 226–228 · doi:10.18311/mvpjms/2018/v5i2/18063 · W2940490217
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This case report describes endometriosis occurring in a cesarean section scar and reviews its clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Being a rare condition often it is not included in the differential diagnosis of abdominal wall swelling. The typical history is a swelling in the scar or near the scar of previous Gynaecological or Obstetric surgery. Most of the time the diagnosis is done only after excision of the swelling. A case of endometriosis in the scar of a cesarean section. We have also discussed clinical feature pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of scar endometriosis..

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