title: Scar Endometriosis: a Case Report with Literature Review.
abstract: Endometriosis is defined as the 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 one case of scar endometriosis involving rectus sheath following cesarean section. The patient required wide surgical excision of the lesion. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare condition are being discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research ESIC, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Pratiksha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research ESIC, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sangeeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy
keywords: Abdominal wall; Endometrioma; Endometriosis; Scar endometriosis.