A CASE REPORT OF ABDOMINAL WALL ENDOMETRIOSIS IN THE POSTOPERATIVE SCARRING AREA OF A CESAREAN SECTION

Abstract

Given our experience of peritoneal endometriosis, a relatively rare condition, we report this case along with a literature discussion. Cases of peritoneal endometriosis in a surgical scar account for 0.03％-3.5％ of all cases of endometriosis. However, in Japan, both the frequency of endometriosis and the rate of cesarean section have increased. In the future, it is likely that we will encounter more patients with this condition. This disease must be considered in the differential diagnosis of a mass developing in abdominal scars in women along with swelling and pain that are similar to those in menstruation. For preoperative diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging is effective in identifying the mass.