Endometriosis and umbilical swelling.

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This paper addresses umbilical endometriosis as a differential diagnosis for umbilical swelling, emphasizing that histological examination is key for diagnosis due to a lack of clinical correlation with menstruation.

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Abstract

Umbilical endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an umbilical swelling. The diagnosis is made by histological examination as clinically there may be no relationship between the swelling and menstruation.

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endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Umbilicus Adult Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Umbilicus

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