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Volume 26 |
October - December 2010 |
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Endometriosis in a
Caesarean section scarHabiba Sharaf Ali
ABSTRACT
Scar or incisional endometriosis is a rare condition and often difficult to diagnose. The symptoms are non specific and often confused with other pathologies. Rarely endometriosis occurs in an abdominal wall scar after a caesarean delivery. A case of 37 year old woman is presented who developed endometriosis at the caesarean section scar done four years back. A clinical diagnose of endometriosis was made. The mass was removed completely and histopathology of the surgical specimen revealed endometriosis.
KEY WORDS:
Endometriosis, Caesarean section.Pak J Med Sci October - December 2010 Vol. 26 No. 4 982-984
How to cite this article:
Habiba SA. Endometriosis in a Caesarean section scar. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(4):982-984
1. Dr. Habiba Sharaf Ali
MRCOG, MSc (Repro & Develop) UK
Associate Professor,
Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Ziauddin University,
Karachi, Pakistan.
Correspondence:
Dr. Habiba Sharaf Ali,
A-705 Chapel Ocean Centre,
Block 4 Clifton, Karachi,
Pakistan.
E-mail: rabel5@yahoo.com
* Received for Publication: March 26, 2010
* Accepted: August 19, 2010
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