Spontaneous umbilical endometriosis: Rare occurrence in nulliparous women - Case report & literature review
Umbilical endometriosis is a rare condition that should be considered as a differential diagnosis in women with umbilical lump, cyclical pain, and bleeding. The diagnosis is clinical and confirmed by histopathology. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice with a low risk of recurrence or malignancy.
Authors
- Alemneh Mitku Chekol
- Dagmawi Anteneh
- Biniam Addis Anelay
- Kedriya Abdulkadir
- Barakad Mohammed Hassen
Institutions
- Government of Ethiopia (ET)
- Security Paper Mill (Czechia) (CZ)
- Federal Ministry of Health (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110155
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07