Appendicular endometriosis: Apropos of a case

Authors

  • Ayala Ayala Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo
  • J. Antonio Grández Urbina Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • Jorge L. Fernández Luque Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • Liliana Domínguez Medrano Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • David Castañeda Alarcón Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • Manuel Huamán Guerrero Universidad Ricardo Palma

Keywords:

Appendicitis, endometriosis

Abstract

Endometriosis is a condition in which uterine mucosal tissue is located outside the uterus. Endometriosis may be pelvic or extrapelvic, and in this latter case, gastrointestinal tract involvement represents 3-15% of cases, being most frequently located in the rectal-sigmoid region. Appendix involvement in endometriosis is rare, accounting 3-5% of all endometriosis cases. For this reason we present this case of appendicular endometriosis, which was incidentally diagnosed in a patient admitted in the emergency service with a condition resembling acute appendicitis.

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2010-06-29

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CASE REPORTS

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Appendicular endometriosis: Apropos of a case. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];27(2):127-8. Available from: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1441

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