Umbilical Endometriosis

H H Igawa, Igawa HH, Hiroharu H. Igawa, Takehiko Ohura, T Ohura, Ohura T, Tsuneki Sugihara, T. Sugihara, Sugihara T, M Hosokawa, Hosokawa M, Masao Hosokawa, K Kawamura, Ken Kawamura, Kawamura K, Kaneko Y, Y. Kaneko, Yukihiro Kaneko
Annals of plastic surgery · 1992 · vol. 29(3) , pp. 266–268 · doi:10.1097/00000637-199209000-00014 · PMID:1524379 · W4244179708
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This case report details a rare instance of umbilical endometriosis causing cyclical pain and bleeding, emphasizing surgical excision as the primary treatment with incomplete regression observed on hormonal therapy.

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This case report describes a 41-year-old woman presenting with a painful umbilical lesion that exhibited bloody discharge coinciding with her menstrual cycle. The authors note that while hormonal therapy leads only to incomplete regression, surgical excision is the effective treatment for this condition. They emphasize that although umbilical endometriosis is rare, it must be included in the differential diagnosis for umbilical tumors. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically the presentation and management of primary umbilical endometriosis.

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A 41-year-old woman with umbilical endometriosis is presented. The umbilical lesion is repeatedly painful and there is a bloody discharge simultaneous with the menstrual period. Treatment of umbilical endometriosis is by excision. Hormonal therapy results in its incomplete regression. Umbilical endometriosis is a very rare disease, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of umbilical tumors.
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Case Reports: PDF Only Umbilical Endometriosis - Hiroharu H. Igawa - Takehiko Ohura - Tsuneki Sugihara - Masao Hosokawa - Ken Kawamura - Yukihiro Kaneko Annals of Plastic Surgery 29(3):p 266-268, September 1992. A 41-year-old woman with umbilical endometriosis is presented. The umbilical lesion is repeatedly painful and there is a bloody discharge simultaneous with the menstrual period. Treatment of umbilical endometriosis is by excision. Hormonal therapy results in its incomplete regression. Umbilical endometriosis is a very rare disease, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of umbilical tumors. Copyright © Williams & Wilkins 1992. All Rights Reserved.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Umbilicus Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Incidence Japan Japan Menstruation

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