title: Abdominal wall reconstruction for a large caesarean scar endometrioma.
abstract: Endometrioma formation is an uncommon complication of caesarean sections. Frequently the diagnosis is delayed, due to a failure to include it in the differential diagnosis for an abdominal wall mass. The case of a thirty-six year-old female, presenting with the classical triad of a mass and cyclical pain arising in a caesarean section scar, is reported. Wide excision was performed via a transverse lower abdominal ellipse, similar to that used for abdominoplasty. The involved rectus muscle was excised and the abdominal wall was reconstructed using polypropylene mesh. An abdominoplasty-like approach affords clear margins for large caesarean section scar endometriomas thus reducing the recurrence risk. Abdominal wall reconstruction may be required for extensive lesions.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gaughan
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kneafsey
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans