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'''Uterine isthmocele''', also '''cesarean scar pouch''' '''cesarean scar defect''', is pseudocyst that arises from cesarean section at uterine incision site. | '''Uterine isthmocele''', also '''cesarean scar pouch''', '''niche''', '''cesarean scar defect''', is pseudocyst that arises from cesarean section at uterine incision site. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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*It may be assocatied with secondary infertility;<ref name=pmid22395067>{{Cite journal | last1 = Florio | first1 = P. | last2 = Filippeschi | first2 = M. | last3 = Moncini | first3 = I. | last4 = Marra | first4 = E. | last5 = Franchini | first5 = M. | last6 = Gubbini | first6 = G. | title = Hysteroscopic treatment of the cesarean-induced isthmocele in restoring infertility. | journal = Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol | volume = 24 | issue = 3 | pages = 180-6 | month = Jun | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283521202 | PMID = 22395067 }} | *It may be assocatied with secondary infertility;<ref name=pmid22395067>{{Cite journal | last1 = Florio | first1 = P. | last2 = Filippeschi | first2 = M. | last3 = Moncini | first3 = I. | last4 = Marra | first4 = E. | last5 = Franchini | first5 = M. | last6 = Gubbini | first6 = G. | title = Hysteroscopic treatment of the cesarean-induced isthmocele in restoring infertility. | journal = Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol | volume = 24 | issue = 3 | pages = 180-6 | month = Jun | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283521202 | PMID = 22395067 }} | ||
</ref> thus, it may be surgically removed. | </ref> thus, it may be surgically removed. | ||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | |||
*Smooth muscle with fibrosis/scar. | |||
*+/-Chronic inflammation. | |||
DDx: | |||
*[[Endometriosis]] (external aspect of uterus). | |||
*[[Adenomyosis]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 9 October 2018
Uterine isthmocele, also cesarean scar pouch, niche, cesarean scar defect, is pseudocyst that arises from cesarean section at uterine incision site.
General
- Clinical diagnosis.
- It may be assocatied with secondary infertility;[1] thus, it may be surgically removed.
Microscopic
Features:
- Smooth muscle with fibrosis/scar.
- +/-Chronic inflammation.
DDx:
- Endometriosis (external aspect of uterus).
- Adenomyosis.
See also
References
- ↑ Florio, P.; Filippeschi, M.; Moncini, I.; Marra, E.; Franchini, M.; Gubbini, G. (Jun 2012). "Hysteroscopic treatment of the cesarean-induced isthmocele in restoring infertility.". Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 24 (3): 180-6. doi:10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283521202. PMID 22395067.