Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosis
Umbilical endometriosis is an important differential diagnosis of any umbilical lesion. A 35-yearold type 2 diabetic woman presented with intermittent umbilical discharge which failed to respond to various antibiotics. An ultrasound scan and MRI scan failed to show any obvious abnormality. The umbil...
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| author | Sadaf Jafferbhoy Panas Symeonides Melanie Levy Muhammad H. Shiwani |
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| description | Umbilical endometriosis is an important differential diagnosis of any umbilical lesion. A 35-yearold type 2 diabetic woman presented with intermittent umbilical discharge which failed to respond to various antibiotics. An ultrasound scan and MRI scan failed to show any obvious abnormality. The umbilicus was excised and histology confirmed endometriosis. Surgical excision provides a definitive diagnosis and curative treatment for isolated endometriosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c04175e02c0743bd9ea560e8a859970f2022-12-21T23:13:21ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal2075-051X2075-05282013-02-011311431461691Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosisSadaf Jafferbhoy0Panas Symeonides1Melanie Levy2Muhammad H. Shiwani3Departments of General Surgery, Barnsley District General Hospital, Barnsley, UKDepartments of General Surgery, Barnsley District General Hospital, Barnsley, UKDepartments of Pathology, Barnsley District General Hospital, Barnsley, UKDepartments of General Surgery, Barnsley District General Hospital, Barnsley, UKUmbilical endometriosis is an important differential diagnosis of any umbilical lesion. A 35-yearold type 2 diabetic woman presented with intermittent umbilical discharge which failed to respond to various antibiotics. An ultrasound scan and MRI scan failed to show any obvious abnormality. The umbilicus was excised and histology confirmed endometriosis. Surgical excision provides a definitive diagnosis and curative treatment for isolated endometriosis.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1767endometriosisdischarge, umbilicalcase reportgreat britain. |
| spellingShingle | Sadaf Jafferbhoy Panas Symeonides Melanie Levy Muhammad H. Shiwani Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosis Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal endometriosis discharge, umbilical case report great britain. |
| title | Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosis |
| title_full | Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosis |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosis |
| title_short | Chronic Umbilical Discharge : An unusual presentation of endometriosis |
| title_sort | chronic umbilical discharge an unusual presentation of endometriosis |
| topic | endometriosis discharge, umbilical case report great britain. |
| url | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1767 |
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