Abstract
Endometriosis developing in a cesarean section (CS) scar is an unusual event. Malignant transformation arising on the background of scar endometriosis in the abdominal wall is extremely rare. Herein we report a case of clear cell carcinoma (CCC) arising in the abdominal wall from endometriosis tissues following CS and review previous literature. A 48-year-old gravida 2 para 1 female presented with an abdominal wall mass at her CS scar, which increased in size and became painful in the last 2 years. Physical examination showed a multilocular solid mass of about 13 cm, at the previous CS scar. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a 12.8cm × 7.7cm multi-septate cystic lesion on the anterior abdominal wall, and histological examination showed that CCC was caused by the transformation of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE). An endometriosis-associated malignancy should be considered in the differential with any enlarging mass in the abdominal wall scar.
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