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Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Scar endometriosis is an uncommon variant of extra pelvic endometriosis, which develops at the scar site of previous abdominopelvic surgery and is seen in women during their reproductive period. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 38-year-old female who presented with a nine-...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8885982/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35231741 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106862 |
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author | Masereka, Robert Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu Sikakulya, Franck Katembo |
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description | INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Scar endometriosis is an uncommon variant of extra pelvic endometriosis, which develops at the scar site of previous abdominopelvic surgery and is seen in women during their reproductive period. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 38-year-old female who presented with a nine-months history of a painful ulcerative mass that developed on a cesarean section scar. The mass was removed by a wide excision and confirmed by histology to be endometriosis. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Wide surgical resection of ectopic endometriosis is the treatment of choice. It is usually curative and ensures the confirmation of the diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Cesarean section scar endometriosis can undergo malignant transformation. This case highlights the need for early detection and treatment. |
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spelling | pubmed-88859822022-03-02 Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report Masereka, Robert Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu Sikakulya, Franck Katembo Int J Surg Case Rep Case Report INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Scar endometriosis is an uncommon variant of extra pelvic endometriosis, which develops at the scar site of previous abdominopelvic surgery and is seen in women during their reproductive period. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 38-year-old female who presented with a nine-months history of a painful ulcerative mass that developed on a cesarean section scar. The mass was removed by a wide excision and confirmed by histology to be endometriosis. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Wide surgical resection of ectopic endometriosis is the treatment of choice. It is usually curative and ensures the confirmation of the diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Cesarean section scar endometriosis can undergo malignant transformation. This case highlights the need for early detection and treatment. Elsevier 2022-02-25 /pmc/articles/PMC8885982/ /pubmed/35231741 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106862 Text en © 2022 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Masereka, Robert Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu Sikakulya, Franck Katembo Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report |
title | Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report |
title_full | Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report |
title_fullStr | Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report |
title_short | Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: A case report |
title_sort | endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: a case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8885982/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35231741 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106862 |
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