Primary Endometriosis of Umbilical Scar: Case Report and Review of Literature. Issue 1 (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vignali, Michele; Ciocca, Erika; Alabiso, Giulia; Di Prun, Allegra Barbasetti; Scagnelli, Giuseppe; Natale, Andrea; Solima, Eugenio; Busacca, Mauro
• Is Part Of: Journal of endometriosis and pelvic pain disorders. Volume 6:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 55
• Page End: 61
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Endometriosis -- Pain -- Umbilicus; Endometriosis -- Periodicals; Pelvic pain -- Periodicals; 618.1
• DOI: 10.5301/je.5000178
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2284-0265

Abstract

We report a case of umbilical endometriosis and review the literature about the finding. The patient was a 39-year-old woman who presented with 6 months of umbilical bleeding and pain during the first day of her period. A soft tissue ultrasound scan showed 2 superficial solid masses within the periumbilical subcutaneous adipose tissue, suggestive for ectopic endometriosis localization. We decided to remove the umbilical nodules, excising 1 cm of the surrounding tissue. Reports in the literature indicate cases of umbilical endometriosis in about 0.5%-1% of women with endometriosis.