Umbilical endometriosis without previous pelvic surgery: a case report

Zollner U, Ursula Zollner, Gundula Girschick, G Girschick, Girschick G, Thomas Steck, Steck T, Johannes Dietl, J. Dietl, Dietl J
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2003 · vol. 267(4) , pp. 258–260 · doi:10.1007/s00404-002-0438-9 · PMID:12592434 · W1529560753
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This case report details a 27-year-old woman with umbilical endometriosis, diagnosed via laparoscopy, who presented with umbilical bleeding without prior pelvic surgery.

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The paper reports a 27-year-old woman with periodically bleeding from the umbilicus who was diagnosed with umbilical endometriosis. The patient had no previous pregnancies and no history of pelvic surgery; diagnostic laparoscopy revealed extragenital endometriosis, and the umbilical lesion was excised. The authors emphasize that umbilical endometriosis is very rare and recommend considering it in the differential diagnosis of umbilical lesions, with the limitation inherent to a single case report. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically umbilical endometriosis occurring without prior pelvic surgery.

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A 27-year-old woman with a periodically bleeding out of the umbilicus was found to have umbilical endometriosis. She was never pregnant before and had no pelvic surgery. The umbilical lesion was excised following a diagnostic laparoscopy revealing extragenital endometriosis. Umbilical endometriosis is a very rare disease, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of umbilical lesions.
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Abstract. A 27-year-old woman with a periodically bleeding out of the umbilicus was found to have umbilical endometriosis. She was never pregnant before and had no pelvic surgery. The umbilical lesion was excised following a diagnostic laparoscopy revealing extragenital endometriosis. Umbilical endometriosis is a very rare disease, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of umbilical lesions. Similar content being viewed by others Author information Authors and Affiliations Additional information Electronic Publication Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Zollner, U., Girschick, G., Steck, T. et al. Umbilical endometriosis without previous pelvic surgery: a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 267, 258–260 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0438-9 Received: Accepted: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0438-9

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Umbilicus Adult Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans

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