Primary umbilical endometriosis revealed by tender and hemorrhagic umbilical swelling during menstruation
Hajar Zebbakh1, Kaoutar Imrani1, Hamza Retal1
1Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat 10170, Morocco.
Abstract:
Endometriosis is a relatively uncommon benign pathology that accounts for 0.5%-1% of all extra-pelvic endometriosis. This pathology is characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity and is accompanied by the clinical appearance of a bleeding umbilical nodule. Despite the non-specificity of the characteristic imaging signs, abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging aid in diagnosis. We describe a case of primary umbilical endometriosis, as well as the clinical aspects and role of imaging in the positive diagnosis of this uncommon pathology.
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