Published December 12, 2023 | Version v1
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ENDOMETRIOTIC SCAR AFTER HYSTEROTOMY-A RARE CASE

  • 1. Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health, United Arab Emirates.
  • 2. Senior Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health, United Arab Emirates.
  • 3. Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health, United Arab Emirates.
  • 4. Consultant & Head of Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health, United Arab Emirates.
  • 5. Medical Student, 3rd Year MBBch, Dubai Medical College, United Arab Emirates.

Description

The presence of endometrium outside the uterine cavity is known as endometriosis. Scar endometriosis is an uncommon type of extra-pelvic endometriosis, that is usually confused with other surgical or dermatological conditions leading to delay in diagnosis.Abdominal wall or cutaneous endometriomas are quite uncommon with an incidence of less than 1%. The symptoms are nonspecific, typically involving abdominal wall pain at the incision site at the time of menstruation. It commonly follows obstetrical and gynecological surgeries.We are reporting a scar endometriosis case, involving the rectus sheath which presented as cyclical painful previous hysterotomy scar.

 

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