title: A case of abdominal wall scar endometriosis.
abstract: Endometriosis is presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis can sometimes occur in a previous surgical scar. Scar endometriosis is rare and difficult to diagnose. It mostly follows obstetrical and gynecological surgeries. This condition is often confused with other surgical conditions. We are reporting a case of scar endometriosis following caesarean section, which was being treated as stitch granuloma for long time. Medical treatment was not helpful. The patient required wide surgical excision of the lesion. Now the patient is under regular follow up, because there is chance of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Dr Kakali Saha, Assistant Professor, Department of Obs & Gynae, Medical College for Women & Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shahida
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans