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Case Reports
. 2020 Aug 20;6(5):460-461.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.08.005. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Umbilical endometriosis: When a dermatologist helps diagnose infertility

Aunna Pourang  1 , Jennifer Ornelas  1 , Maxwell A Fung  1 , Oma Agbai  1
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Case Reports

Umbilical endometriosis: When a dermatologist helps diagnose infertility

Aunna Pourang et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):868. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.012. eCollection 2021 Dec. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 35028406 Free PMC article.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cutaneous; Endometriosis; Infertility; Umbilical.

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Fig. 1
Patient at the time of initial presentation with a dermal nodule of the umbilicus.
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Histology (hematoxylin and eosin) testing, showing 40×/200× magnification of fibrosis with focally prominent vascularity and hemosiderin and stromal changes consistent with changes peripheral-to-endometrial glands.
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