title: [Endometriosis of umbilical cicatrix: a clinical case].
abstract: The Authors report a case of umbilical endometriosis in a 46-year-old patient. The woman came in for observation describing acute pain in the vicinity of the umbilical scar. The pain was occasional at first and then became steady and increased at the time of menstruation. Medical examination revealed a left paraumbilical nodule, measuring 1 cm in diameter. The patient underwent surgical treatment: the nodule was excised and the subsequent histological examination was diagnostic for umbilical endometriosis. The surgical excision was effective: at follow-up 3 months later, there was no recurrence and the patient was in good general condition.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Cattedra di Semeiotica e Metodologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Verona.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mazzola
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castellini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tosi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vicenzi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Betresini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lauro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonomo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bottura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colato
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosa
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014472:Umbilicus