Umbilical endometriosis mimicking as papilloma to general surgeons: A case report

Arjun Singh, A Singh
The Australasian medical journal · 2012 · vol. 5(5) , pp. 272–274 · doi:10.4066/amj.2012.1198 · PMID:22848323 · PMC3395284 · W2056973698
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This case report details a 48-year-old woman whose umbilical nodule, initially misdiagnosed as a papilloma, was histopathologically confirmed as the rare condition of umbilical endometriosis.

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This paper is a case report describing umbilical endometriosis presenting in a way that can mimic a papilloma for general surgeons, emphasizing the importance of obtaining a detailed history to avoid misdiagnosis. The report’s main contribution is the diagnostic challenge posed by an atypical appearance at the umbilicus. As a single-patient narrative, it has no generalizable comparative analysis or quantified outcomes. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically documents umbilical endometriosis mimicking a papilloma in a surgical context.

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INTRODUCTION: Cutaneous or umbilical endometriosis is a rare entity that is often overlooked because of chronic abdominal pain. We present a case of umbilical hernia that presented to the general surgeons due to chronic abdominal pain and nodule in the umbilicus, which was clinically diagnosed as umbilical papilloma. CASE PRESENTATION: A 48-year old multiparous Caucasian woman presented with painful nodule in the umbilicus for two and half years. The nodule was excised and the histopathological diagnosis was umbilicus endometriosis. CONCLUSION: Umbilical endometriosis is a very rare disease but should be considered as a differential diagnosis in women presenting with umbilical swelling.

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