Case Reports in Surgery (Jan 2016)

Abdominal Wall Endometrioma after Laparoscopic Operation of Uterine Endometriosis

  • Tihomir Vukšić,
  • Pejana Rastović,
  • Vedran Dragišić

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5843179
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2016

Abstract

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Endometriosis is presence of functional endometrium outside of uterine cavum. As a pluripotent tissue, endometrium has the possibility of implanting itself almost everywhere; even implantation in abdominal wall was described, but it is not common site. This case report presents implantation of functional endometrium in abdominal wall, inside scar tissue, and after insertion of a laparoscopic trocar port. Final diagnosis was confirmed by pathohistological examination.