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Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity. Scar endometriosis, also known as spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis, is an unusual clinical presentation which often goes unnoticed. It usually develops after pelvic operations. The inci...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5753504/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29307985 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jmh.JMH_69_17 |
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author | Chauhan, Varsha Pujani, Mukta Singh, Kanika Chawla, Raina Ahuja, Rashmi |
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description | Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity. Scar endometriosis, also known as spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis, is an unusual clinical presentation which often goes unnoticed. It usually develops after pelvic operations. The incidence has been estimated to be only 0.03%–0.15% of all cases of endometriosis. It can be either asymptomatic or present as abdominal wall pain at the site of surgical incision. It is most commonly diagnosed clinically or on ultrasonography. The treatment of choice predominantly remains surgical excision. We present a case of a 24-year-old female (known case of bicornuate uterus) who presented with chief complaints of abdominal pain for 1 month and 6 months after metroplasty. The patient was clinically diagnosed as a case of scar endometriosis with rudimentary horn and fistulous tract and taken up for surgery. Both the scar tissue and fistulous tract were removed and histopathology revealed only endometrial glands without stroma or hemosiderin-laden macrophages. Diagnosis of scar endometriosis was established on positive immunohistochemistry for estrogen and progesterone receptor in endometrial glands. Timely diagnosis and surgical excision of scar endometriosis along with close follow-up are necessary to prevent complications and recurrence. |
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spelling | pubmed-57535042018-01-05 Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry Chauhan, Varsha Pujani, Mukta Singh, Kanika Chawla, Raina Ahuja, Rashmi J Midlife Health Case Report Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity. Scar endometriosis, also known as spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis, is an unusual clinical presentation which often goes unnoticed. It usually develops after pelvic operations. The incidence has been estimated to be only 0.03%–0.15% of all cases of endometriosis. It can be either asymptomatic or present as abdominal wall pain at the site of surgical incision. It is most commonly diagnosed clinically or on ultrasonography. The treatment of choice predominantly remains surgical excision. We present a case of a 24-year-old female (known case of bicornuate uterus) who presented with chief complaints of abdominal pain for 1 month and 6 months after metroplasty. The patient was clinically diagnosed as a case of scar endometriosis with rudimentary horn and fistulous tract and taken up for surgery. Both the scar tissue and fistulous tract were removed and histopathology revealed only endometrial glands without stroma or hemosiderin-laden macrophages. Diagnosis of scar endometriosis was established on positive immunohistochemistry for estrogen and progesterone receptor in endometrial glands. Timely diagnosis and surgical excision of scar endometriosis along with close follow-up are necessary to prevent complications and recurrence. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017 /pmc/articles/PMC5753504/ /pubmed/29307985 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jmh.JMH_69_17 Text en Copyright: © 2017 Journal of Mid-life Health http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Chauhan, Varsha Pujani, Mukta Singh, Kanika Chawla, Raina Ahuja, Rashmi Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry |
title | Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry |
title_full | Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry |
title_fullStr | Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry |
title_full_unstemmed | Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry |
title_short | Scar Endometriosis with Rudimentary Horn: An Unusual and Elucidative Report of a Case Diagnosed on Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry |
title_sort | scar endometriosis with rudimentary horn: an unusual and elucidative report of a case diagnosed on histopathology and immunohistochemistry |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5753504/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29307985 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jmh.JMH_69_17 |
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