Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It can occur both in the pelvic and extra pelvic regions. Abdominal scar endometriosis is a rare type of extra pelvic endometriosis that occurs after surgery involving the uterus. In the post-cesarean section, the development of scar endometriosis is a rare event and the diagnosis of scar endometriosis is usually confirmed after surgical excision and histopathological examination. We present a case of an abdominal lump in a 26-year-old female with a myriad of clinical differential diagnoses, which was rendered a confirmed diagnosis of scar endometriosis with the help of fine-needle aspiration cytology and cell block aided with immunohistochemistry.
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BMC Surg
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinicopathological correlates of intestinal endometriosis, amongst other extra-pelvic endometriosis foci, presenting as bowel obstruction in general surgery practice.
Methods: A total of 23 female patients (mean ± SD age: 34.9 ± 6.
Medicina (Kaunas)
November 2024
Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 505029, Taiwan.
The emergence of endometriosis-associated clear cell carcinoma (CCC) within the abdominal wall is a notably rare phenomenon. This condition predominantly impacts females who have previously undergone surgical interventions, including hysterectomy or caesarean section (C-section), with the malignant transformation of endometriosis within the post-surgical abdominal scar posited as a likely mechanism. Herein, we delineate a distinctive case of endometriosis-associated CCC emanating from the abdominal wall.
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November 2024
Endometriosis Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Background: Scar endometriosis (EM) is defined by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity within the scar region after abdominal or pelvic surgery. It is a form of abdominal wall EM. This systematic review addresses the question of whether women after cesarean delivery (CD) are more frequently affected by scar EM than women after other pelvic surgical procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Med Res
December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, Illinois, USA. Electronic address:
Regen Ther
June 2024
Center of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China.
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