Asymptomatic intussusception of the appendix due to endometriosis

We present the case of a 29-year-old woman with an asymptomatic intussuscepted appendix found incidentally during surgical evaluation for a pelvic mass in a patient with endometriosis. This case represents the rare nature of this presentation and the need to fully evaluate the gastrointestinal tract...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1999-05, Vol.92 (5), p.524-525
Hauptverfasser:	NYCUM, L. R, MOSS, H, ADAMS, J. Q, MACRI, C. I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Appendix Biological and medical sciences Cecal Diseases - diagnosis Cecal Diseases - etiology Endometriosis - complications Endometriosis - surgery Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Intussusception - diagnosis Intussusception - etiology Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:	We present the case of a 29-year-old woman with an asymptomatic intussuscepted appendix found incidentally during surgical evaluation for a pelvic mass in a patient with endometriosis. This case represents the rare nature of this presentation and the need to fully evaluate the gastrointestinal tract in patients with endometriosis.
ISSN:	0038-4348 1541-8243
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199905000-00016