Endometriosis umbilical primaria

Umbilical endometriosis: a case report and review of the literature

“…An umbilical endometrioma is a rare condition with an estimated incidence of 0.5-1% in all patients with endometrial ectopia. 8 Primary umbilical endometriosis is a rare subtype of spontaneous occurring cutaneous endometriosis with no previous scar. Secondary umbilical endometriosis can occur following laparoscopic or other surgical procedures involving the umbilicus.…”

“…1 Depending on the location, it can be classified as pelvic and extra pelvic endometriosis, the last one represents only 0.9 to 1.5% of all cases. 2 Umbilical endometriosis was first described by Villar in 1886 and since then this condition has been called Villar's nodule. 3 Umbilical endometriosis can be primary or secondary.…”