Primary cutaneous umbilical endometriosis
Ugur Kesici1, Asiye Yenisolak, Sevgi Kesici
1Ministry of Health, Akcaabat Hackali Baba State Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Trabzon, Turkey. uqurkesici77@mynet.com
Introduction:
Primary umbilical endometriosis a rare case. It is mostly seen in women in the reproductive age group.
Case Report:
In this case report, a 38 year old woman is discussed who received antibiotherapy for omphalitis diagnosis established due to many complaints of umbilical secretion but who was diagnosed with primary umbilical endometriosis after histopathological examination.
Conclusion:
Endometriosis must be certainly considered in differential diagnosis in especially inflammatory lesions resistant to noncyclic treatment, determined in umbilical region.
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