Appendiceal endometriosis presenting as perforated appendicitis: report of a case and review of the literature

Akbulut S., Dursun P., Kocbiyik A., Harman A., Sevmis S.

ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, cilt.280, sa.3, ss.495-497, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 280 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00404-008-0922-y
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.495-497
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Endometriosis, Perforated appendicitis, INTUSSUSCEPTION
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

While endometriosis is a common disorder in women of reproductive age, appendiceal endometriosis accounts for less than 1% of all pelvic endometriotic lesions. Involvement at this site may present as acute appendicitis and be diagnosed only upon postoperative histopathologic examination. We report such an occurrence of appendiceal endometriosis in a 40-year-old woman who presented with acute perforated appendicitis.