Endometriosis of the Vermiform Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Endometriosis is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis of the appendix is rare and its preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We report the case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain concerning for acute a...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2019-10, Vol.11 (10)
Main Authors: Adeboye, Adeolu, Ologun, Gabriel O, Njoku, Daniel, Miner, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendix
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Endometriosis
General Surgery
Histopathology
Hospitals
Hysterectomy
Infertility
Laboratories
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pain
Patients
Surgery
Transplants & implants
Tumors
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Summary:Endometriosis is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis of the appendix is rare and its preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We report the case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain concerning for acute appendicitis. Histopathological examination of her appendix revealed endometriosis and her abdominal pain resolved after appendectomy.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.5816