Ali Jijisha, Khan Gazala, Karamurzin Yevginiy, Maryum Rida, Talo Sami
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Cureus. 2024 Feb 20;16(2):e54576. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54576. eCollection 2024 Feb.
We present a case of subfertility due to isthmocele and cesarean scar endometriosis with a successful pregnancy following laparoscopic repair. This case report is of a 35-year-old female (para 1, living 1) who presented to the gynecological outpatient department with complaints of lower abdominal pain, irregular vaginal bleeding for three months, and subfertility. She was suspected to have isthmocele and endometriosis at the site of the cesarean scar with seroma formation. She underwent a hysteroscopy and laparoscopic excision of the cyst at the site of the cesarean scar with the repair of the cesarean scar defect. Diagnosis of scar endometriosis was confirmed on histopathology. She successfully became pregnant after one year and had a full-term pregnancy and delivered via cesarean section. Cesarean scar defect, also known as isthmocele, emerges as a notable complication following cesarean delivery, often linked with secondary infertility. Other associated complications of scar defect are prolonged menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain. The laparoscopic reparation of the uterine scar defect proves to be a successful approach in addressing secondary infertility and subfertility issues. Individuals with a prior cesarean section history, expressing concerns about secondary infertility and distressing complaints, require a thorough examination of the uterine scar before embarking on future pregnancy plans. Scar endometriosis is an uncommon medical condition and can worsen patient symptoms and lead to further complications. Diagnosis is often established following the excision of the lesion and subsequent histopathological examination. Prompt management can relieve patient symptoms and prevent further complications.
我们报告一例因峡部缺损和剖宫产瘢痕子宫内膜异位症导致的生育力低下病例,患者经腹腔镜修复后成功妊娠。本病例报告的是一名35岁女性(孕1产1,存活1子),因下腹痛、阴道不规则出血3个月及生育力低下就诊于妇科门诊。怀疑她在剖宫产瘢痕部位有峡部缺损和子宫内膜异位症伴血清肿形成。她接受了宫腔镜检查及剖宫产瘢痕部位囊肿的腹腔镜切除术,并修复了剖宫产瘢痕缺损。组织病理学确诊为瘢痕子宫内膜异位症。一年后她成功受孕,足月妊娠并剖宫产分娩。剖宫产瘢痕缺损,也称为峡部缺损,是剖宫产术后出现的一种显著并发症,常与继发性不孕有关。瘢痕缺损的其他相关并发症包括经期延长、痛经、性交困难和慢性盆腔疼痛。腹腔镜修复子宫瘢痕缺损被证明是解决继发性不孕和生育力低下问题的一种成功方法。有剖宫产史且担心继发性不孕和有痛苦主诉的个体,在制定未来妊娠计划前需要对子宫瘢痕进行全面检查。瘢痕子宫内膜异位症是一种罕见的病症,会使患者症状加重并导致进一步的并发症。诊断通常在病变切除及随后的组织病理学检查后确立。及时治疗可缓解患者症状并预防进一步的并发症。