Adhesions caused by umbilical piercing.
A 31-year-old woman experienced chronic pelvic pain, unresponsive to medical therapy. History, physical examination, and laboratory analyses were noncontributory except for multiple body piercings. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed an umbilical adhesion from the small bowel to the anterior abdominal wall. The patient removed the umbilical piercing but declined surgery for adhesiolysis.
Ventolini
Gary
G
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Kleeman
Steve
S
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014472:Umbilicus