Publication: Primary Umbilical Endometriosis – Case Series
Primary Umbilical Endometriosis – Case Series and Review of Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management
Authors: Vimee Bindra, Sowmya Sampurna, Sandesh Kade, Girija Shankar Mohanty, Nori Madhavi, P. Swetha
Published in: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, Volume 94, 2022 (Elsevier)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107134
Abstract
Umbilical endometriosis is the most common cutaneous form and is seen mostly secondary to surgical scar and rarely occurs as primary umbilical endometriosis. This retrospective case series evaluation reports the presentation, diagnosis, and management of patients with primary umbilical endometriosis among Indian women managed in two private tertiary care centres between 2018 and 2020.
The patients were aged between 25 and 31 years with no previous history of any abdominal surgeries. The diagnosis was made by clinical examination supported by imaging followed by complete surgical excision and confirmation on histopathology.
Conclusion: Primary umbilical endometriosis is a rare disease and should be included in the differential diagnosis if women present with umbilical lesions with cyclical pain. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice.
Institution: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, India