<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The presence of functioning endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity is defined as endometriosis. Its incidence is approximately 10-15% of women of fertile age. Incisional endometriosis following obstetric or gynecologic surgery is reported in 0.03-1.08% of women. Most of the cases reported in the literature are related to caesarean section and have required a differential diagnosis with a hernia, abscess, granuloma or lipoma. The diagnosis is based on histological findings. We describe incisional endometriosis in four patients operated on at St. Marina Hospital – Pleven for one year.</p></abstract>

The presence of functioning endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity is defined as endometriosis. Its incidence is approximately 10-15% of women of fertile age. Incisional endometriosis following obstetric or gynecologic surgery is reported in 0.03-1.08% of women. Most of the cases reported in the literature are related to caesarean section and have required a differential diagnosis with a hernia, abscess, granuloma or lipoma. The diagnosis is based on histological findings. We describe incisional endometriosis in four patients operated on at St. Marina Hospital – Pleven for one year.

Incisional Endometriosis: Four Clinical Cases

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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The presence of functioning endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity is defined as endometriosis. Its incidence is approximately 10-15% of...

Incisional Endometriosis: Four Clinical Cases

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2017

Pagine: 63 - 66

Ricevuto: 11 mag 2017

Accettato: 02 nov 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2017-0012

Parole chiave
endometriosis, incisional endometriosis

© 2017 Tihomir P. Totev et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Incisional Endometriosis: Four Clinical Cases

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2017

Pagine: 63 - 66

Ricevuto: 11 mag 2017

Accettato: 02 nov 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2017-0012

Parole chiaveendometriosis, incisional endometriosis

© 2017 Tihomir P. Totev et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
endometriosis, incisional endometriosis