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- Umbilical endometriosis is a rare condition where functional endometrial tissue grows at the umbilicus, accounting for 0.5% to 1% of extragenital endometriosis cases, and its causes are not well understood.
- A 34-year-old woman with no major surgical history experienced cyclic pain around her umbilicus, leading to further examination.
- Physical and MRI exams revealed a nodule at the umbilicus, which was surgically removed, and histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis.
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Umbilical endometriosis is defined as an ectopic localization of functional endometrium at the level of the umbilicus. It is a rare condition, representing 0.5% to 1% of all extragenital endometriosis cases, and its pathophysiology is poorly understood. We report the case of a 34-year-old woman, G2P2, with no significant surgical history, admitted for cyclic umbilical pain. Physical examination revealed a grayish nodule at the umbilicus and MRI showed a parietal umbilical nodule suggestive of an endometrioma. The patient underwent resection of the umbilical nodule and the definitive histological study confirmed endometriosis.
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