Open AccessLaparoscopic umbilical trocar port site endometriosis: A case report
Author(s) -
Xue Ao,
Xiong Wang,
Shiqiao Tan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1532
Subject(s) - medicine , endometriosis , umbilicus (mollusc) , laparoscopic surgery , surgery , navel , laparoscopy , pelvic pain , laparotomy , nodule (geology) , abdominal surgery , abdominal wall , general surgery , gynecology , paleontology , biology
Abdominal wall endometriosis can occur secondary to gynecological and obstetric pelvic laparotomy; however, this is a rare clinical event. There are few cases of endometriosis involving the incision site of a laparoscopic surgery, especially for those of the endometrial nodule at the umbilical trocar port site where the camera is placed.