Umbilical hernia masking primary umbilical endometriosis - a case report

Endometriosis is a gynecologic condition affecting mainly the pelvic organs. However, extrapelvic endometriosis has been reported in almost all parts of the body. Umbilical endometriosis, either primary or secondary, is uncommon and has a documented neoplastic risk. We present the case of a 46-year-...

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Published inRomanian journal of morphology and embryology Vol. 57; no. 2 Suppl; pp. 825 - 829
Main Authors Brătilă, Elvira, Ionescu, Oana Maria, Badiu, Dumitru Cristinel, Berceanu, Costin, Vlădăreanu, Simona, Pop, Doina Mihaela, MehedinŢu, Claudia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania 2016
Subjects
Atrophy
Diagnosis, Differential
Endometriosis - diagnosis
Endometriosis - pathology
Endometrium - pathology
Female
Hernia, Umbilical - diagnosis
Hernia, Umbilical - pathology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Ki-67 Antigen - metabolism
Middle Aged
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Summary:Endometriosis is a gynecologic condition affecting mainly the pelvic organs. However, extrapelvic endometriosis has been reported in almost all parts of the body. Umbilical endometriosis, either primary or secondary, is uncommon and has a documented neoplastic risk. We present the case of a 46-year-old woman with a large umbilical hernia associating primary umbilical endometriosis discovered during surgery and confirmed later by pathological and immunohistochemical exams. The patient underwent omphalectomy and partial omentum resection, alongside with mesh abdominal wall repair. The patient was informed about the recurrence risk and was asymptomatic at follow-up consults.
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ISSN:1220-0522