Scar endometriosis

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Cyclic painful swelling of the right paramedian pelvic wall. History of three cesarian sections.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
ct

Moderately enhancing soft tissue nodule with a streaky appearance at the lower portion of the right rectus abdominis muscle (level of the cesarean section scar).

Otherwise, normal CT of the abdomen and pelvis.

ultrasound

Heterogeneously hypoechoic nodule of the pelvic wall with irregular borders, internal scattered hyperechoic echoes. as well as internal vascularity.

Case Discussion

The clinical presentation and the ultrasound and CT features are most consistent with scar endometriosis.

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