Primary umbilical endometrioma: a rare case of spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis

Umbilical endometrioma is a rare condition, with an estimated incidence of 0.5%–1% in all patients with endometrial ectopia. Spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis is an even rarer and more unusual condition with unclear pathogenetic mechanisms. A 44-year-old parous woman presented with an umbilic...

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Main Authors: Efremidou, Eleni I, Kouklakis, George, Mitrakas, Alexandros, Liratzopoulos, Nikolaos, Polychronidis, Alexandros Ch
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3526876/