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Diagnosis of scar endometriosis on aspiration cytology and cellblock: Myth or reality.

Bharti VarshneyJyotsna Naresh BhartiBoddeda Tulasi SatyendraPratibha Singh
Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2021)
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It can occur both in the pelvic and extra pelvic regions. Abdominal scar endometriosis is a rare type of extra pelvic endometriosis that occurs after surgery involving the uterus. In the post-cesarean section, the development of scar endometriosis is a rare event and the diagnosis of scar endometriosis is usually confirmed after surgical excision and histopathological examination. We present a case of an abdominal lump in a 26-year-old female with a myriad of clinical differential diagnoses, which was rendered a confirmed diagnosis of scar endometriosis with the help of fine-needle aspiration cytology and cell block aided with immunohistochemistry.
Keyphrases
  • fine needle aspiration
  • ultrasound guided
  • rectal cancer
  • wound healing
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • bone marrow
  • cell therapy