Primary umbilical adenomyotic lesion presenting as cyclical periumbilical swelling
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This case report describes a primary umbilical adenomyotic lesion presenting as cyclical periumbilical swelling, detailing its clinical presentation and surgical management.
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A 5-cm umbilical endometriotic lesion associated with a nodule of the posterior aspect of the cervix was discovered in a 32-year-old woman who was consulting for primary infertility. Histological examination of these lesions confirmed smooth muscle hyperplasia that was infiltrated by numerous endometrial glands (adenomyosis).
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Cited by (6)
- Endometriosis of the umbilical ring 2023
- Extrapelvic Endometriosis: A Systematic Review 2019
- Primary umbilical endometrioma: Analyzing the pathogenesis of endometriosis from an unusual localization 2015
- Primary Endometriosis of Umbilical Scar: Case Report and Review of Literature 2014
- Clear cell adenocarcinoma arising from umbilical endometriosis 2012
- [Umbilical endometriosis in women free of abdominal surgical antecedents] 2011
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