Umbilical endometriosis
Naila Mushtaq1, Farooq Ahmad Dar, Mushtaq A Shahid
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Alghat General Hospital, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia-11914.
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.
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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