Clinical Review
2014 Update on minimally invasive gynecology
The cesarean scar defect: A common etiology of abnormal uterine bleeding
Seen at office diagnostic hysteroscopy during an evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding, an out-pouching of the cervix is identified within the cervical canal just proximal to the level of the internal cervical os. A small amount of dark blood is seen emanating from the defect within the cervix.
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