Umbilical endometriosis

Andrea M. R. von Stemm, W. Meigel, P. Scheidel, Andreas Gocht
In: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 1999 · vol. 12(1) , pp. 30–32 · doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.1999.tb00804.x · W4239703580
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This case report describes a rare instance of spontaneous umbilical endometriosis presenting as a polypoid nodule that bled monthly.

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Abstract Cutaneous endometriosis is a well known but rare phenomenon. We present a case of spontaneous umbilical endometriosis. The patient revealed a polypoid, brown‐blue nodule within the umbilical depression with the typical history of monthly bleeding from the umbilicus. The differential diagnoses are summarized.

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endometriosis

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