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[Parietal-scar endometriosis after cesarean section: a rare entity].

Authors :
El Fahssi M
Lomdo M
Bounaim A
Ali AA
Sair K
Source :
The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2016 May 25; Vol. 24, pp. 79. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 25 (Print Publication: 2016).
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Wall endometriosis is a rare clinical entity whose pathophysiology remains unclear. It occurs most frequently after gynecologic or obstetric surgery. We report the case of a patient with cyclic pain at the caesarean section scar. Clinical examination showed a 5 cm mass in the right iliac fossa. Tomodensitometry revealed a tissue density mass (45mm on the major axis). Hence, the decision to perform a wide excision of the lesion. Anatomo-pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of parietal endometriosis. Postoperative sequelae were simple with a follow-up period of 20 months with no recurrence of the mass or of the pain. Our study highlights the characteristics of this disease to allow the health practitioner to understand the importance of diagnosis, of early treatment of this disease as well as of the possibility to prevent it during each gynecologic or obstetric surgery.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
1937-8688
Volume :
24
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Pan African medical journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27642418
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.24.79.8680