Umbilical Swelling: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Ajaz Ahmad Rather; Afiya Shafi; Mehnaaz S. Khuroo

doi:10.1016/j.apme.2017.02.003

Umbilical Swelling: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Ajaz Ahmad Rather, Afiya Shafi, Mehnaaz S. Khuroo

In: Apollo Medicine · 2017 · vol. 14(2) , pp. 126–128 · doi:10.1016/j.apme.2017.02.003 · W2598734443

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This case report details a 35-year-old woman presenting with a three-month umbilical swelling initially misdiagnosed as adenocarcinoma by FNAC, but later confirmed as primary umbilical endometriosis.

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Abstract

We report a case of primary umbilical endometriosis a rare clinical entity, with an incidence of 0.5–1% of all the patients of endometriosis.1 Endometriosis as such is a common gynecological condition and pelvis being the most common site of the disease. Extra pelvic site is less common and even more difficult to diagnose due to the extreme variability in presentation. Extra genital endometriosis is less common but has been described almost in every area of female body including bowel, bladder, lungs, brain, umbilicus and surgical scars. A 35 years old multi para presented to surgical OPD with complains of swelling at Umbilicus for past 3 months. FNAC was advised on OPD basis which to our surprise revealed an adenocarcinoma. Excision Biopsy with Umbliectomy was done which confirmed endometriosis of umbilicus.

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Endometriosis of the umbilicus via openalex
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Primary umbilical endometriosis: a rare variant of extragenital endometriosis via openalex
Umbilical endometriosis, a pathology that a gynecologist may encounter when inserting the Veres needle via openalex

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[1] Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: Report Of A Case And How Much We Know About It? via openalex

[2] Case report: MR imaging features of endometriosis at the umbilicus via openalex

[3] Cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis. Surgical and hormonal therapy via openalex

[4] Cytological diagnosis of peritoneal endometriosis via openalex

[5] Endometriosis of the umbilicus via openalex

[6] Fine needle aspiration cytology in cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis via openalex

[7] Fine-needle aspiration cytology of scar endometriosis: study of seven cases and literature review via openalex

[8] Primary umbilical endometriosis: a rare variant of extragenital endometriosis via openalex

[9] Umbilical endometriosis, a pathology that a gynecologist may encounter when inserting the Veres needle via openalex