Superficial cervical scar endometriosis following cone biopsy

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Superficial cervical scar endometriosis following cone biopsy T. Ishiguro1, M. Chihara1, N. Nishikawa1, T. Enomoto1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata (Japan) Summary Background: Cervical cone biopsy is a common simple surgical procedure for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical microinvasive carcinoma, with post-surgical bleeding being a common complication. Case Report: A 30-year-old woman with a history of cone biopsy two years prior complained of cyclic genital bleeding during the luteal phase of menstruation for more than a year. She was diagnosed with cervical scar endometriosis after cone biopsy. Electric ablation suppressed her long-term atypical genital bleeding, which caused her discomfort. Conclusion: The authors treated a rare case of uterine cervical endometriosis after cone biopsy. We should consider ectopic scar endometriosis during the differential diagnosis of atypical bleeding in women who have had a cone biopsy. Key words: Cone biopsy; Endometriosis; Electric ablatioSuperficial cervical scar endometriosis following cone biopsy T. Ishiguro1, M. Chihara1, N. Nishikawa1, T. Enomoto1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata (Japan) Summary Background: Cervical cone biopsy is a common simple surgical procedure for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical microinvasive carcinoma, with post-surgical bleeding being a common complication. Case Report: A 30-year-old woman with a history of cone biopsy two years prior complained of cyclic genital bleeding during the luteal phase of menstruation for more than a year. She was diagnosed with cervical scar endometriosis after cone biopsy. Electric ablation suppressed her long-term atypical genital bleeding, which caused her discomfort. Conclusion: The authors treated a rare case of uterine cervical endometriosis after cone biopsy. We should consider ectopic scar endometriosis during the differential diagnosis of atypical bleeding in women who have had a cone biopsy. Key words: Cone biopsy; Endometriosis; Electric ablatio