Scar Endometriosis - A Rare Entity: Case Series
T S Chowdhury1, S A Begum, N T Mahtab
1Dr Tanzeem S Chowdhury, Associate Professor, BIRDEM General Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College, 122, Kazi Nazmul Islam Avenue, Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abstract:
Endometriosis is a condition where there are functional endometrial glands and stroma in sites other than uterine mucosa. It is a unique condition which is benign but has a tendency of invasion and extension locally. Scar endometriosis is a rare entity where there is presence and proliferation of endometrial gland and stroma in the scar of the previous surgery. It is estimated to be only 0.03 to 0.15% of all cases of endometriosis. Because of its deceptive nature and lack of specific diagnostic tools, scar endometriosis is often difficult to diagnose. It is also a challenge for the clinicians as this condition is difficult to treat because it is nonresponsive to hormonal treatment and excision is often the only effective treatment. Here we present two cases of scar endometriosis that we have encountered in BIRDEM general hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh in last five years.
