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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2007 Jul;17(7):429-30. doi: 07.2007/JCPSP.429430.

Umbilical endometriosis.

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP

Naila Mushtaq, Farooq Ahmad Dar, Mushtaq A Shahid

Affiliations

  1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Alghat General Hospital, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia-11914.

PMID: 17686360 DOI: 07.2007/JCPSP.429430

Abstract

A case of umbilical endometriosis in a 36 years old Saudi female is described.The patient presented with 4 months history of bleeding and discharge from the umbilicus and was treated with local and systemic antibiotics. Histopathology of tissues collected from the umbilicus revealed endometrial stroma and glands. The patient underwent umbilectomy at a tertiary centre as definitive management.

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