Umbilical Endometriosis

H H Igawa, Hiroharu H. Igawa, Takehiko Ohura, T Ohura, Tsuneki Sugihara, T Sugihara, Masao Hosokawa, M Hosokawa, Ken Kawamura, K Kawamura, Yukihiro Kaneko, Y 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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Abstract

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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mesh:D004715endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

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

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