A case of umbilical endometriosis

A 42-year-old woman was admitted due to an umbilical tumor with pain. There was no discharge from the tumor, and the pain was not associated with her menstrual periods. Abdominal CT scan revealed a tumor in the umbilicus and a pelvic cystic tumor ; umbilical endometriosis was strongly suspected. To...

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Published inNihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association) Vol. 73; no. 11; pp. 2969 - 2972
Main Authors HASHIMOTO, Tomomi, NAKAGAWA, Kunitoshi, TAKADATE, Tatuyuki, FUKAMACHI, Shin, KOBAYASHI, Terutada, SUZUKI, Yukimasa
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Surgical Association 2012
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laparoscopy
umbilical endometriosis
umbilical tumor
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Summary:A 42-year-old woman was admitted due to an umbilical tumor with pain. There was no discharge from the tumor, and the pain was not associated with her menstrual periods. Abdominal CT scan revealed a tumor in the umbilicus and a pelvic cystic tumor ; umbilical endometriosis was strongly suspected. To deal with the tumor, excision of the umbilical region and reconstruction of the umbilicus were performed ; left ovarian endometriosis was also detected on laparoscopy performed during surgery. According to the histological findings of the resected specimen, umbilical endometriosis was diagnosed.
ISSN:1345-2843
1882-5133
DOI:10.3919/jjsa.73.2969