Recurrent umbilical endometriosis after laparoscopic treatment of minimal pelvic endometriosis: A case report

BACKGROUND: Unibilical endometriosis is extremely rare. The majority of cases occur spontaneously. There have been a few reported cases following laparoscopy but none for the treatment of pelvic endometriosis. CASE: Unibilical endometriosis occurred 20 months after laparoscopic treatment of stage 1 pelvic endometriosis, The symptoms recurred 7 months following excision of the lesion and were successfully treated with silver nitrate cautery. CONCLUSION: This is the first reported case of unibilical endometriosis following laparoscopic treatment of pelvic endometriosis as well as the first to demonstrate that chemical cautery may cure small lesions.