Umbilical endometriosis

Cutaneous endometriosis is a well known but rare phenomenon. We present a case of spontaneous umbilical endometriosis. The patient revealed a polypoid, brown-blue nodule within the umbilical depression with the typical history of monthly bleeding from the umbilicus. The differential diagnoses are su...

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Published in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 1999-01, Vol.12 (1), p.30-32
Main Authors: von Stemm, Andrea M.R., Meigel, Wilhelm N., Scheidel, Peter, Gocht, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Differential diagnosis
Endometriosis - complications
Endometriosis - pathology
Female
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Skin Diseases - complications
Skin Diseases - pathology
Umbilical endometriosis
Umbilicus
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Summary:Cutaneous endometriosis is a well known but rare phenomenon. We present a case of spontaneous umbilical endometriosis. The patient revealed a polypoid, brown-blue nodule within the umbilical depression with the typical history of monthly bleeding from the umbilicus. The differential diagnoses are summarized.
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1016/S0926-9959(98)00099-3