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Intraoperative Detection of Subtle Endometriosis: A Novel Paradigm for Detection and Treatment of Pelvic Pain Associated with the Loss of Peritoneal Integrity

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Published on: December 21, 2012

Scar endometriosis.

Zaheer Abbas Ali Khan Pathan¹, Us Dinesh, Ravikala Rao

¹Department of Pathology, SDM College of Medical Sciences Dharwad, Karnataka, India.

Journal of Cytology

|December 29, 2010

Summary

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Endometriosis rarely affects the abdominal wall, typically appearing in surgical scars. This case highlights scar endometriosis after laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy, diagnosed via fine needle aspiration cytology and confirmed by biopsy.

Area of Science:

Gynecology
Surgical Pathology

Background:

Endometriosis involves uterine lining tissue outside the uterus.
Abdominal wall endometriosis is uncommon, often linked to surgical scars from procedures like C-sections or hysterectomies.

Keywords:

Abdominal wall endometriosis fine needle aspiration cytology laparotomy scar

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