Endometriosis of the appendix presenting as acute appendicitis

Endometriosis of the appendix presenting as acute appendicitis

Sixteen cases of endometriosis of the appendix are reported. Ten were found as a result of incidental appendectomy at the time of laparotomy. Six patients (37.5 percent) had symptoms of acute appendicitis. There is a good correlation between the site and depth of appendiceal wall involvement, the pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American Journal of Surgery 1981-10, Vol.142 (4), p.519-521
Hauptverfasser: Mittal, Vijay K., Choudhury, Sajal P., Cortez, Joseph A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Appendiceal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Appendiceal Neoplasms - pathology
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Endometriosis - diagnosis
Endometriosis - pathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Sixteen cases of endometriosis of the appendix are reported. Ten were found as a result of incidental appendectomy at the time of laparotomy. Six patients (37.5 percent) had symptoms of acute appendicitis. There is a good correlation between the site and depth of appendiceal wall involvement, the presence of hemorrhage, and the symptoms of acute appendicitis.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(81)90389-5