A Case of Umbilical Endometriosis: Villar’s Nodule

Umbilical endometriosis is a fairly rare clinical entity with unclear pathogenesis. We report the case of a 27-year-old woman who presented with a painful umbilical mass and discharge. Imaging performed was inconclusive, and surgical excision of the site with margins revealed endometriosis on micros...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Krantz, Amanda M, Dave, Atman A, Margolin, Daniel J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2016
Materias:
Medical Education
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5234860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28097077
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.926
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Sumario:Umbilical endometriosis is a fairly rare clinical entity with unclear pathogenesis. We report the case of a 27-year-old woman who presented with a painful umbilical mass and discharge. Imaging performed was inconclusive, and surgical excision of the site with margins revealed endometriosis on microscopic examination. The incidence of umbilical endometriosis, its pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, workup, and management are discussed.

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