Skin to Serosa:
Scar Endometrioma
Published: October 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4985
Maya Menon, Sridevi. T.A , Chandrika.P.N , Sathish selvakumar.A.
1. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR K.K.Nagar, Chennai, India.
2. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR K.K.Nagar, Chennai, India.
3. Post Graduate, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR K.K.Nagar, Chennai, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR K.K.Nagar, Chennai, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Maya Menon,
144 K, Vaigai Railway Quarters, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034, India.
Phone : 9444477791, E-mail : mayasree@gmail.com
Extra pelvic endometriosis, an underappreciated and misdiagnosed gynaecological problem has been reported here for its rare location. Patient presented with swelling and cyclical pain over vertical scar (caesarean) . Diagnosis was made on high index of clinical suspicion which was complimented by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Scar endometrioma extended from the skin upto the uterine serosa which is extremely rare. Wide excision of endometrioma followed by mesh repair was done. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis.
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