SCAR ENDOMETRIOSIS - CASE REPORTS OF TWO PATIENTS

Abstract

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial like tissue, that is glands and stroma, outside the uterine cavity. Most common affected sites are pelvic organ and peritoneum, although other parts of the body can be involved. The prevalence is estimated to be 8-10% in women in the reproductive years1.Scar endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial like tissue in surgical scars. It is reported in previous cesarean section scars and in scars after abdominal hysterectomy2. Exact etiology is not known, different theories were proposed, but no one could explain its occurrence in different sites. It was assumed that endometriosis is a heterogeneous, not single disease, resulting from different disease processes each with its own etiology3.