Umbilical endometriosis with giant degenerated uterine leiomyomas: A case report

• We present an unusual case of umbilical endometriosis and huge uterine leiomyomas with marked hydropic and cystic degeneration. • Although umbilical tumors are uncommon, the differential diagnosis should include umbilical endometriosis, particularly in reproductive-age women. • Umbilical endometri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Omori, Makiko, Ogawa, Tatsuyuki, Nara, Masatoshi, Hashi, Akihiko, Hirata, Shuji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25426408
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gynor.2014.04.004
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Sumario:• We present an unusual case of umbilical endometriosis and huge uterine leiomyomas with marked hydropic and cystic degeneration. • Although umbilical tumors are uncommon, the differential diagnosis should include umbilical endometriosis, particularly in reproductive-age women. • Umbilical endometriosis can be suspected from the clinical presentation, but the diagnosis should be confirmed with histological examination.

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