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Surgical management of umbilical endometrioma within an umbilical hernia.

A nulliparous woman in her 40s is referred to gynaecological oncology secondary to umbilical pain and bleeding with menses. Examination revealed a blood-filled cystic mass within an umbilical hernia consistent …

Published: Jan. 19, 2025, midnight
Primary Umbilical Endometriosis (Villar's Nodule): A Case Report.

Primary umbilical endometriosis is a rare condition in which there is endometrial glands and stroma in the umbilicus. Primary umbilical endometriosis is also called villar's nodule. This condition is a …

Published: Dec. 11, 2024, midnight
Beyond the pelvis: A case of umbilical endometriosis.

Umbilical endometriosis is defined as an ectopic localization of functional endometrium at the level of the umbilicus. It is a rare condition, representing 0.5% to 1% of all extragenital endometriosis …

Published: Nov. 30, 2024, midnight
Umbilical nodule, a rare presentation of primary cutaneous endometriosis: Case report and literature review.

Umbilical endometriosis or Villar's nodule is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue within the umbilicus and represent 0.5%-1% cases of endometriosis ectopia. It is classified as primary or secondary …

Published: Sept. 12, 2024, midnight
Characterising umbilical abdominal wall endometriosis as a distinct subgroup of abdominal wall endometriosis - retrospective cohort study.

Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is one of the rarest forms of endometriosis. Little is known about differences between umbilical AWE (U-AWE) and non-umbilical AWE (non-U-AWE) patients. This retrospective cohort study …

Published: Feb. 6, 2024, midnight
Ultrasonography and Atypical Sites of Endometriosis.

In the present pictorial we show the ultrasonographic appearances of endometriosis in atypical sites. Scar endometriosis may present as a hypoechoic solid nodule with hyperechoic spots while umbilical endometriosis may …

Published: May 27, 2020, midnight
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