A Case of Perineal Endometriosis at the Site of Episiotomy Scar.

Lee, In Ho; Baek, Jun Kil; Woo, Hyuk Jun; Hong, Jae Sik; Chun, Yi Kyeong; Hong, Jun Sik

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;47(6):1232-1235.
Published online June 1, 2004.

A Case of Perineal Endometriosis at the Site of Episiotomy Scar.

In Ho Lee, Jun Kil Baek, Hyuk Jun Woo, Jae Sik Hong, Yi Kyeong Chun, Jun Sik Hong

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, Samsung Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Endometriosis generally occurs in the pelvis, particularly in the broad ligament, round ligament, ovaries, fallopian tubes or uterosacral ligament. However, many unusual sites have been described, including the umbilicus, cesarean section scars, hernia sacs, appendix, vagina, vulva, omentum and perineum. We experienced a case of perineal endometriosis diagnosed according to cyclic perineal pain associated with menstration and report it with brief review of literature.

Key Words: Endometriosis, Episiotomy scar