title: Ultrasound and MR-imaging in preoperative evaluation of two rare cases of scar endometriosis.
abstract: Scar or incisional endometriosis is a rare, often misdiagnosed, pathologic condition of the abdominal wall. Two cases of incisional endometriosis are presented. Both patients presented with atypical cyclic pain and palpable nodules on scars of previous cesarean sections. In both cases, the mass was totally excised, after accurate preoperative evaluation with 2-D ultrasound, power Doppler and MRI. Microscopic examination confirmed the preoperatively presumed diagnosis of cutaneous endometriosis. In cases of suspected scar endometriosis, preoperative diagnostic imaging is valuable in determining the extent of disease, thus enhancing accurate and total excision.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. mzafrakas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pados
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tympanidis
authors.forename: Menelaos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zafrakas
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Athanatos
authors.forename: John N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bontis