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Case Rep Dermatol Med
December 2024
Division of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Cutaneous endometriosis is a rare manifestation of endometriosis, and few reports on its dermoscopic features have been published. In this case report, we present a 40-year-old female with cutaneous endometriosis arising in a caesarean scar, exhibiting unique and distinct dermoscopic features. The patient presented with a nodular, papillomatous growth in the right end of the scar, and dermoscopic examination revealed structureless red papillomatous projections, as well as nonpapillomatous areas with red dotted vessels surrounded by a white reticular network.
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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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Gynecol Obstet
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.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, Illinois, USA. Electronic address:
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