title: Scar endometriosis after a laparotomy for uterine perforation as a complication of dilatation and curettage.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ectopic endometriosis is an uncommon disease. Abdominal scar endometriosis is especially rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 38-year-old gravid 1, para 1 woman underwent dilatation and curettage due to an intrauterine infection. During the procedure, uterine perforation occurred and an emergency laparotomy was performed to provide hemostasis and suturing. Three years later, she complained of pain and swelling at the lower end of her abdominal scar during menstruation. A biopsy of the abdominal scar demonstrated endometriosis. The patient elected to receive conservative management rather than a surgical procedure. Therefore, hormonal therapy was initiated. The hormonal therapy provided symptomatic relief and reduced the size of the lesion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We reported an extremely rare case of scar endometriosis after a laparotomy for a uterine perforation that occurred as a complication of dilatation and curettage. We suggest that hormonal therapy using gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist might be an alternative to surgical treatment for ectopic endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Japan.
authors.forename: Shozo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurotsuchi
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwase
authors.forename: Maki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hariyama
authors.forename: Fumitaka
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000209:etiology*