Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterized by the presence of abnormal endometrial tissue outside uterus. These misplaced cells are responsible for inflammation, symptoms, scar and adhesions. manifests mainly in three patterns: superficial peritoneal lesions (SUP), ovarian endometriomas (OMA) deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). It also exhibits atypical extremely rare localization. T...

BACKGROUND Endometriosis occurring in surgical scars is a well-described entity. Malignant transformation of endometriosis is a rare event, with most cases belonging to adenocarcinoma. The initial surgical treatment is a method of choice. Due to lack of therapeutic recommendations, adjuvant therapy and recurrence management are a great challenge for oncologists. AIM The aim of this paper was ...

Abdominal wall endometriosis, also known as scar endometrioma, is a rare condition, in most cases occurring after previous cesarean section or pelvic surgery. The incidence of scar endometrioma is estimated to 0.03%-1.5% of all women with previous cesarean delivery. The predominant clinical picture is cyclic pain. Due to a wide range of mimicking conditions and a relative rarity, a significant ...

Endometriosis is a condition that is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue implants that are outside the uterine lining. It is presented in 10–15% of women in the reproductive age group, 2–5% of postmenopausal women, 25–30% of infertile women and 40–70% of women with chronic pelvic pain. The natural course of endometriosis starts with ectopic tissue implantation and bleeding occur...

Abdominal wall endometriosis is a rare condition, which usually develops in a surgical scar of abdominal hysterectomy or Caesarean section. A 38-year-old lady presented in the surgical out patient department complaining of painful swelling in the lower abdomen, at the left edge of the scar of caesarean section. Computerized tomographic (CT) scanning of the pelvis with contrast revealed an enhan...

Endometriosis refers to the implantation and growth of functional endometrial tissue outside uterus. The common sites include ovaries, pelvic peritoneum, deep subperitoneal spaces, intestinal system, urinary system. a uterine scar is extremely rare. Uterine endometriosis has been described in women reproductive ages following an obstetrical or gynaecological surgery. Despite varying range clini...

Background and aims Endometriosis is a commonly encountered disorder in women of reproductive age, consisting of the presence of active ectopic endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity. Surgical scar endometriosis is a rare condition representing about 2% of all endometriosis cases. The purpose of this study was to assess the main characteristics, diagnostic tools and therapeutic optio...