A case series of scar endometriosis: a mysterious painful scar

Aswenee Bhavani; Nalina Sadasivam; Meena Mahalingam; Meena T. Sundarraj

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20253100

Authors

Aswenee Bhavani Institute of Social Obstetrics, Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nalina Sadasivam Institute of Social Obstetrics, Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Meena Mahalingam Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Meena T. Sundarraj Institute of Social Obstetrics, Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20253100

Keywords:

Caesarean section, Endometriosis, Wide local excision

Abstract

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Scar endometriosis, one of its rare variants, is the study of interest since most of the patients present to the general surgeon rather than to a gynaecologist due to its quite often non-specific symptoms. In this case series of 5 patients, 2 of the patients had presented to the general surgery department, one presented with non-specific symptom. Prior history of any obstetric (caesarean section in particular) and gynaecological surgeries must be elicited which may help in clinching towards the diagnosis. This report is about a case series of 5 patients who had variable presentations and were offered wide local excision. Diagnosis was confirmed with post-operative histopathology. The pathogenesis, treatment and prevention have been discussed.

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