title: Application of Mini-abdominoplasty after Conservative Excision of Extensive Cesarean Scar Endometriosis.
abstract: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, and the standard treatment is extensive surgical excision. Cesarean scar endometriosis is a type of cutaneous endometriosis arising on or near a Cesarean section scar. A 44-year-old woman presented with a 9×6 cm sized dark-brown, stony-hard, irregular, lower abdominal mass of four years duration. The patient had a history of two Cesarean deliveries, 14 and 16 years ago. Suspecting endometriosis, we excised the tumor conservatively rather than extensively to prevent incisional hernia considering the benign nature of the tumor and the low possibility of recurrence because the patient's age was near menopause, along with simultaneous bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy that was performed in this case. On reconstruction, mini-abdominoplasty was adopted to avoid possible wound complications and cosmetic deformities. The patient was satisfied with the cosmetic results, and neither recurrence nor functional problems occurred during the 1-year follow-up period. Plastic surgeons should keep in mind the possibility of cutaneous endometriosis in an abdominal mass of a female of reproductive age with a previous history of pelvic or intra-abdominal surgery. An optimal result from oncological, functional, and cosmetic standpoints can be achieved with conservative excision followed by mini-abdominoplasty of extensive Cesarean scar endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui Tai
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyun Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dong Geun
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Hak Soon
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ro Hyun
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Dong Hee
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Ryu
keywords: Abdominal wound closure techniques; Cesarean section; Endometriosis