Endometriosis, a common gynecological condition, is defined as the presence\nof functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It often presents\nas a cyclic, hormonally stimulated pain in women during their reproductive\nyears. While endometriosis is usually located within the pelvis, it may also\noccur at intraperitoneal, intestinal, perineal, and distant ectopic sites. Although\noften diffuse, a localized, focal mass of endometrial tissue is termed as an endometrioma.\nIn rare occurrences, an endometrioma will present superficially\nto the peritoneum within the abdominal wall following gynecologic or obstetric\nsurgery. The presence of an abdominal wall endometrioma within a cesarean\nsection scar may pose a diagnostic dilemma, which is often misdiagnosed,\nand results in surgery referrals for treatment. The clinical symptoms\nand sonographic appearance of abdominal wall endometriomas occurring at\ncesarean section scars are highlighted in this case series.
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