Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical Endometriosis
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. It affects 3 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age. Umbilical endometriosis is rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.5–1.0% among all cases of endometriosis, and is usually secondary to prior laparosc...
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doaj-0aa480adadb3419ea56f7025115e0df02020-11-25T00:35:13ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922016-01-01201610.1155/2016/74014097401409Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical EndometriosisMarlene Teixeira Andrade0Cláudia V. Marques de Freitas1Sara Filipa Camacho Câmara2José Joaquim Nunes Vieira3Centro Hospitalar de Trás-Os-Montes e Alto Douro, Unidade de Vila Real, Avenida Noruega, 5000-508 Vila Real, PortugalHospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Hospital Central do Funchal, Avenida Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalHospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Hospital Central do Funchal, Avenida Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalHospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Hospital Central do Funchal, Avenida Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalEndometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. It affects 3 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age. Umbilical endometriosis is rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.5–1.0% among all cases of endometriosis, and is usually secondary to prior laparoscopic surgery involving the umbilicus. In this report, we described a case of umbilical endometriosis treated with surgical resection and highlight the great importance of medical history compared to complementary diagnostic tests that can be sometimes inconclusive.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7401409 |
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Marlene Teixeira Andrade Cláudia V. Marques de Freitas Sara Filipa Camacho Câmara José Joaquim Nunes Vieira Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical Endometriosis Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical Endometriosis |
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Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical Endometriosis |
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Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical Endometriosis |
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Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical Endometriosis |
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Umbilical Nodule with Cyclical Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review of Atypical Endometriosis |
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umbilical nodule with cyclical bleeding: a case report and literature review of atypical endometriosis |
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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. It affects 3 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age. Umbilical endometriosis is rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.5–1.0% among all cases of endometriosis, and is usually secondary to prior laparoscopic surgery involving the umbilicus. In this report, we described a case of umbilical endometriosis treated with surgical resection and highlight the great importance of medical history compared to complementary diagnostic tests that can be sometimes inconclusive. |
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