Cesarean-Section Scar Endometrioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Endometriomas can occur after any surgery where there is endometrial manipulation, and there are a number of reports of endometriomas developing in the abdominal wall at the site of the Pfannenstiel incision following Cesarean-section. Although this is ultimately a histopathologically-confirmed diag...

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Published in:Journal of radiology case reports 2017-12, Vol.11 (12), p.16-26
Main Authors: Kocher, Madison, Hardie, Andrew, Schaefer, Amanda, McLaren, Thomas, Kovacs, Mark
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Language:English
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Summary:Endometriomas can occur after any surgery where there is endometrial manipulation, and there are a number of reports of endometriomas developing in the abdominal wall at the site of the Pfannenstiel incision following Cesarean-section. Although this is ultimately a histopathologically-confirmed diagnosis, preoperative imaging including ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging may be helpful in the diagnosis and assessment. We report a pathology-confirmed case of Cesarean-section endometrioma with a classic, clinical presentation and imaging findings on computed tomography. A comprehensive literature review and discussion of the multi-modality imaging appearance of Cesarean-section endometrioma is also provided.
ISSN:1943-0922
1943-0922
DOI:10.3941/jrcr.v11i12.3178