Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report

Umbilical endometriosis is a type of cutaneous endometriosis that usually follows laparoscopic or surgical procedures that involve the umbilicus. Primary umbilical endometriosis (PUE) is an extremely rare condition and its association with an umbilical hernia is an equally rare condition. To date, o...

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Main Authors: Saunri Hansadah, Jasmina Begum, Pankaj Kumar, Sweta Singh, Deepthy Balakrishnan, Anirban Kundu
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author Saunri Hansadah
Jasmina Begum
Pankaj Kumar
Sweta Singh
Deepthy Balakrishnan
Anirban Kundu
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description Umbilical endometriosis is a type of cutaneous endometriosis that usually follows laparoscopic or surgical procedures that involve the umbilicus. Primary umbilical endometriosis (PUE) is an extremely rare condition and its association with an umbilical hernia is an equally rare condition. To date, only very few cases of PUE with umbilical hernia association have been reported in the medical literature. Report herein is a case of PUE associated with an umbilical hernia who presented with classical umbilical nodule symptoms with cyclical pain and bleeding due to menstruation. The patient underwent omphalectomy with abdominal wall defect repair using prosthetic mesh. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination of the excised umbilical nodule. This case report highlights a rare entity that should be considered as a differential diagnosis in females of the reproductive age group that presents with the umbilical nodule.
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spelling doaj-art-44097a1973f24bfb8702375dbabb66f52025-02-02T05:04:49ZengGalenos Publishing HouseMedeniyet Medical Journal2149-20422149-46062021-12-0136434835110.4274/MMJ.galenos.2021.66990Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case ReportSaunri Hansadah0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-4252Jasmina Begum1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-2265Pankaj Kumar2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2449-5514Sweta Singh3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1206-2474Deepthy Balakrishnan4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6646-261XAnirban Kundu5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4012-8151All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bhubaneswar, IndiaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bhubaneswar, IndiaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Bhubaneswar, IndiaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bhubaneswar, IndiaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bhubaneswar, IndiaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Bhubaneswar, IndiaUmbilical endometriosis is a type of cutaneous endometriosis that usually follows laparoscopic or surgical procedures that involve the umbilicus. Primary umbilical endometriosis (PUE) is an extremely rare condition and its association with an umbilical hernia is an equally rare condition. To date, only very few cases of PUE with umbilical hernia association have been reported in the medical literature. Report herein is a case of PUE associated with an umbilical hernia who presented with classical umbilical nodule symptoms with cyclical pain and bleeding due to menstruation. The patient underwent omphalectomy with abdominal wall defect repair using prosthetic mesh. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination of the excised umbilical nodule. This case report highlights a rare entity that should be considered as a differential diagnosis in females of the reproductive age group that presents with the umbilical nodule.https://medeniyetmedicaljournal.org/jvi.aspx?pdir=medeniyet&plng=eng&un=MEDJ-66990&look4=primary umbilical endometriosisumbilical herniaomphalectomy
spellingShingle Saunri Hansadah
Jasmina Begum
Pankaj Kumar
Sweta Singh
Deepthy Balakrishnan
Anirban Kundu
Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report
Medeniyet Medical Journal
primary umbilical endometriosis
umbilical hernia
omphalectomy
title Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report
title_full Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report
title_fullStr Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report
title_short Umbilical Hernia as Forerunner of Primary Umbilical Endometriosis: A Case Report
title_sort umbilical hernia as forerunner of primary umbilical endometriosis a case report
topic primary umbilical endometriosis
umbilical hernia
omphalectomy
url https://medeniyetmedicaljournal.org/jvi.aspx?pdir=medeniyet&plng=eng&un=MEDJ-66990&look4=
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