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Abdominal wall endometriosis post C-section

Case contributed by: Dr Ian Bickle

Presentation:

Abdominal wall mass, with cyclical pain. Previous C- section.

Patient Data:

Age: 27
Gender: Female
Race: Other
From the case: Abdominal wall endometriosis post C-section
Modality: CT

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  • Right rectus sheath mass, with mild enhancement

C+ portal venous phase

Right rectus sheath mass, with mild enhancement

Case Discussion:

Endometriosis in the anterior abdominal wall, following C-section.   So called 'scar endometriosis' is one of the more common forms.

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References:

  1. Gidwaney R, Badler RL, Yam BL et-al. Endometriosis of abdominal and pelvic wall scars: multimodality imaging findings, pathologic correlation, and radiologic mimics. Radiographics. 2012;32 (7): 2031-43. doi:10.1148/rg.327125024 - Pubmed citation

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