To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature of umbilical endometriosis in a pregnant woman. We report a case of umbilical endometriosis in a pregnant woman at 16 weeks of gestation. The patient revealed a reddish-brown polypoid nodule within the umbilical depression, with the typical history of monthly bleeding from the umbilicus. A nodule biopsy, testing of serum levels of CA-125 and a transabdominal ultrasound examination were performed. The diagnosis of endometriosis was confirmed by pathological examination. Serum levels of CA-125 were slightly increased and the pelvic ultrasound examination did not identify ovarian cysts of a possible endometriotic nature. The patient was also examined at 24 weeks' gestation, after delivery and in the late postpartum period. No therapy was given and the lesion resolved spontaneously 2 months after the biopsy was taken.

Razzi, S., Rubegni, P., Sartini, A., DE SIMONE, S., Fava, A., Cobellis, L., et al. (2004). Umbilical endometriosis in pregnancy: a case report. GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 18(2), 114-116 [10.1080/09513590310001653008].

Umbilical endometriosis in pregnancy: a case report.

RUBEGNI, PIETRO;FAVA, ANTONIO;FIMIANI, MICHELE;PETRAGLIA, FELICE
2004-01-01

Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature of umbilical endometriosis in a pregnant woman. We report a case of umbilical endometriosis in a pregnant woman at 16 weeks of gestation. The patient revealed a reddish-brown polypoid nodule within the umbilical depression, with the typical history of monthly bleeding from the umbilicus. A nodule biopsy, testing of serum levels of CA-125 and a transabdominal ultrasound examination were performed. The diagnosis of endometriosis was confirmed by pathological examination. Serum levels of CA-125 were slightly increased and the pelvic ultrasound examination did not identify ovarian cysts of a possible endometriotic nature. The patient was also examined at 24 weeks' gestation, after delivery and in the late postpartum period. No therapy was given and the lesion resolved spontaneously 2 months after the biopsy was taken.
2004
Razzi, S., Rubegni, P., Sartini, A., DE SIMONE, S., Fava, A., Cobellis, L., et al. (2004). Umbilical endometriosis in pregnancy: a case report. GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 18(2), 114-116 [10.1080/09513590310001653008].
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