Three Cases of Endometriosis in the Abdominal Scar Following Cesarean Section.

Lee, Chung Kyung; Yu, Jae Hyung; Chun, Seok Kyeng; Jung, Eun Jin; Kim, Eun Kyong; Kang, Chang Seong; Park, Sung Chul; Park, Jong Kyou; Cho, Young Gyu; Lee, Byung Doo

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;47(8):1606-1610.
Published online August 1, 2004.

Three Cases of Endometriosis in the Abdominal Scar Following Cesarean Section.

Chung Kyung Lee, Jae Hyung Yu, Seok Kyeng Chun, Eun Jin Jung, Eun Kyong Kim, Chang Seong Kang, Sung Chul Park, Jong Kyou Park, Young Gyu Cho, Byung Doo Lee

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Han-il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of General Surgery, Han-il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Pathology, Han-il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Endometriosis in the abdominal scar following cesarean section is very rare condition among the extrapelvic endometriosis. Abdominal wall endometriosis secondary to cesarean section is being reported in less than 0.5% of patients undergoing cesarean section and has a distinct presentation and treatment. Three patients with history of cesarean section presented with a painful, enlarging mass involving the cesarean section scar. The pain was cyclic and the strongest just prior to menstruation. These patients were treated with surgical excision and specimens had endometriosis confirmed by histopathology. We have experienced three cases of endometriosis in the abdominal scar following cesarean section. So, we report the cases with a brief review of the concerned literatures.

Key Words: Endometriosis, Abdominal scar, Cesarean section