A Case of Endometriosis in the Abdominal Wall Post Caesarean Section

Emerson Budhoo, Dale Maharaj

Department of General and Vascular Surgery, St Clair Medical Center, Trinidad and Tobago.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2013.42023                

Abstract

We report the case of a 33 year old female who presented with endometriosis of the anterior abdominal wall following Caesarean Section at the surgical incision site. Abdominal Incisional Site Endometriosis can pose a diagnostic dilema owing to its relative rarity and vagueosity of symptoms, vis-a-vis, cyclical abdominal pain and occasional palpable mass associated with menstruation. A greater index of suspicion should be prompted in such patients especially if symptoms occur following pelvic surgery such as Caesarean Sections, hysterotomy, and myomectomy.

Keywords

AISE-Abdominal; Incision; Site; Endometrioma

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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