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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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Autores principales: Masereka, Robert, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Sikakulya, Franck Katembo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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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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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/).
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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
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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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