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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 2/2004

01-02-2004 | Case report

Umbilical endometriosis

Authors: F. Frischknecht, L. Raio, A. Fleischmann, E. Dreher, K. P. Lüscher, M. D. Mueller

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 2/2004

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Abstract

We report two women who presented with a recurrent, mildly painful, bluish nodule in the umbilicus. Both patients complained of local tenderness and occasional bleeding that increased during menstruation. Neither patient had had previous pelvic surgery. Excision of the lesions revealed a primary umbilical endometriosis; in one case, a simultaneous laparoscopy showed a pelvic endometriosis. We review the current literature and discuss the possible etiopathogenesis and when a laparoscopy is indicated to diagnose a concomitant pelvic endometriosis. Umbilical endometriosis is a very rare disease but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of umbilical lesions.
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Metadata
Title
Umbilical endometriosis
Authors
F. Frischknecht
L. Raio
A. Fleischmann
E. Dreher
K. P. Lüscher
M. D. Mueller
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 2/2004
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-4245-6

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