Scar endometriosis-rare and painful entity: a case report

Authors

  • Anita Yadav Dr. Jyoti Baghel, Senior Resident Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS Nagpur http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9049-8230
  • Jyoti Baghel Dr. Jyoti Baghel, Senior Resident Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS Nagpur
  • Rajneesh Rawat Department of General Surgery, GMC, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Avinash Prakash Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20211551

Keywords:

Endometriosis, Caesarean section, Scar endometriosis

Abstract

Scar endometriosis is a rare type of extra-pelvic endometriosis that develops following obstetrical and gynecological surgeries. It is a rare entity, though probably on the rise, due to the increase in caesarean sections performed worldwide. This manuscript reports a rare case of scar endometriosis involving rectus sheath following repeat caesarean section and was managed at a tertiary level centre. The patient required surgical excision of the lesion and was kept on regular follow-up following surgery. The physiopathology of scar endometriosis is complex; its symptomatology is rich and diverse but detailed history, thorough clinical examination along with imaging and histopathological evaluation is usually efficient in diagnosing the condition.

Author Biography

Anita Yadav, Dr. Jyoti Baghel, Senior Resident Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS Nagpur

Dr. Jyoti Baghel, Senior Resident

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS Nagpur

Email id :bagheljyoti@aiimsnagpur.edu.in

Phone no: 9585895803

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2021-04-23

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