Scar Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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  • Hemantkumar Gopal Borse
     Professor, Department of General Surgery, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital & RC, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra ,IN
  • Deepak Thombare
     PG Resident, Department of General Surgery, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital & RC, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/mvpjms/2018/v5i2/18063

Keywords:

Scar Endometriosis
General Surgery

Abstract

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Being a rare condition often it is not included in the differential diagnosis of abdominal wall swelling. The typical history is a swelling in the scar or near the scar of previous Gynaecological or Obstetric surgery. Most of the time the diagnosis is done only after excision of the swelling. A case of endometriosis in the scar of a cesarean section. We have also discussed clinical feature pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of scar endometriosis..

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2019-04-17

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Volume 5, Issue 2, July - December 2018

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Case Reports

 

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