ArticleBosnian journal of basic medical sciences2018
The clinical characteristics and surgical approach of scar endometriosis: A case series of 14 women.
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- Scar endometriosis, a form of abdominal wall endometriosis-a neglected obstetrical complication?Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Pooled it
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Vulvo-Perineal Endometriosis: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Nongynecologic scar endometriosis with late onset during pregnancy.Dermatology online journal · 2026Article
- Different types of abdominal wall endometriosis have different clinical features and surgical outcomes.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- A Clinical Analysis and Classification Prediction of 145 Cases of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis.Obstetrics and gynecology international · 2026Article
- Beyond the scar: a retrospective analysis of a rare subtype of abdominal wall endometriosis with muscle fascia invasion and its surgical implications.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis: A case report.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2025Article
- Post-Cesarean Surgical Scar Endometriosis: A Case Study and Clinical Insights from Somalia.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Incidental Abdominal Wall Endometriosis in Plastic Surgery: Two Cases and Review of the Literature.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Editorial: Management and prevention of long-term complications related to the niche in the uterine cesarean section scar.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
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- A Classical Case of Cesarean Scar Endometriosis in a 35-Year-Old Woman Presenting with Cyclical Abdominal Pain: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- A case report of an endometriosis cyst at cesarean scar defect and review of literature.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Review
- Resection and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Cesarean Scar Endometriosis.Case reports in medicine · 2022Article
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- The diagnostic value of 3.0T MRI in cesarean scar pregnancy.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Abdominal wall mass suspected of endometriosis: clinical and pathologic features.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2020Article
- Laparoscopic umbilical trocar port site endometriosis: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2020Article
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- Abdominal wall endometriosis (a narrative review).International journal of medical sciences · 2020Review
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Abstract
Scar endometriosis, also referred to as abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE), is a rare form of endometriosis that usually develops in the scar after obstetric or gynecological surgeries, including cesarean section (CS). Recently, the occurrence of scar endometriosis has been increasing together with the increase of CS incidence. Scar endometriosis can be clinically misdiagnosed as hernia, lipoma, or hematoma. Here we retrospectively analyzed the clinical aspects of scar endometriosis and surgical approach in 14 patients from a tertiary hospital, who were treated by surgery, between 2012 and 2017. The mean age was 32.71 ± 8.61 years (range: 19-45). Palpable mass and cyclic pain at the scar site were the most common complaints. Twelve patients had previously undergone CS, and two patients had undergone a surgery of ovarian endometrioma. The preoperative diagnosis was determined with ultrasonography (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or computed tomography (CT). Preoperatively, scar endometriosis was diagnosed in 12/14 patients (85.7%), while 2 patients (14.3%) were diagnosed with inguinal hernia. The treatment was surgical excision in all patients; in addition, mesh repair surgery was performed in 1 patient with recurrent scar endometriosis. Postoperatively, endometriosis was confirmed by histology in all patients. The average size of endometriomas was 24.71 ± 6.67 mm (range: 11-35). No woman had concurrent pelvic endometriosis. In the follow-up period (mean: 9 months) the recurrence of endometriosis was not observed. Scar endometriosis should be considered in all women of reproductive age presenting with cyclic pain and swelling in their abdominal incision sites.
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