Research Article
A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain: Scar Endometriosis
Table 1
Detailed information on patients with SE.
| | Patients (n) | 19 | | Age | 30.8 years (range 20-49) | | BMI | 12 (63.2%) 25 and over | | | 7 (36.8%) less than 25 | | Number of cesarean section | 9 (47.4%) patients 1 | | | 6 (31.6%) patients 2 | | | 4 (21.0%) patients 3 | | Complaints | | | Mass | 19 (100%) | | Cyclic pain | 19 (100%) | | Onset of complaints | | | 1 year after the cesarean section | 4 (21.1%) | | 2 years after the cesarean section | 10 (52.6%) | | 3 years after the cesarean section | 4 (21.1%) | | 4 years after the cesarean section | 1 (5.3%) | | SE site | | | Right side of the scar | 9 (47.4%) | | Left side of the scar | 7 (36.8%) | | Middle line of the scar | 2 (10.5%) | | Inguinal region | 1 (5.3%) | | Diagnostic tools | | | USG | 19 (100%) | | CT | 5 (26.3%) | | MRI | 3 (15.8%) | | Treatment | | | Surgical resection | 19 (100%) | | Diameter of the mass | Median: 3 cm (IQR: 2.5-3.5) | | Duration of hospitalization | Median: 2 days (IQR: 1-3) | | Duration of follow-up | Median: 2 years (IQR: 2-4) |
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(BMI: Body mass index, SE: Scar endometriosis, USG: Ultrasonography, CT: Computed tomography, MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging).
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