Unusual sites (thorax and umbilical hernial sac) of endometriosis

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This case report details thoracic endometriosis causing chest pain and umbilical hernial sac endometriosis mimicking incarceration, discussing their clinical course and management with a literature review.

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Abstract

Extra-pelvic endometriosis in the thorax or umbilical hernia is rare. We report a case of thoracic endometriosis presenting with isolated chest pain and a case of endometriosis in an umbilical hernial sac mimicking incarceration. The clinical course and management of the patients and a literature review of these two unusual sites of endometriosis are discussed.

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Condition tags

endometriosisthoracic_endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Endometriosis Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Umbilical Thoracic Diseases Thoracic Diseases Adult Adult Biopsy, Needle Biopsy, Needle Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Follow-Up Studies Follow-Up Studies Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Umbilical

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