Al-Quorain Sara A, Al-Yahya Tariq A
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Dammam-King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar; King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Surgery, University of Dammam-King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar; King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Med Med Sci. 2017 Jan-Apr;5(1):74-76. doi: 10.4103/1658-631X.194259. Epub 2016 Nov 16.
Villars nodule, also known as umbilical endometriosis, is a rare umbilical disorder, usually affecting women of child bearing age. Endometriosis is a functional endometrial tissue found outside the uterine cavity, which affects the umbilicus in 0.5-1% of all extragenital sites. Correct diagnosis is challenging and commonly missed, but once a diagnosis has been made, the recommended management is surgical excision. We are reporting a case of primary umbilical endometriosis in a 31-year-old nulliparous patient, who presented with an umbilical mass of one year duration. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of endometriosis and the mass was widely excised.
维拉尔结节,也称为脐部子宫内膜异位症,是一种罕见的脐部疾病,通常影响育龄女性。子宫内膜异位症是指在子宫腔外发现的功能性子宫内膜组织,在所有生殖器外部位中,有0.5%-1%的病例会累及脐部。正确诊断具有挑战性,常被漏诊,但一旦确诊,推荐的治疗方法是手术切除。我们报告一例31岁未生育患者的原发性脐部子宫内膜异位症,该患者脐部肿物已持续一年。组织病理学确诊为子宫内膜异位症,肿物被广泛切除。