J Med Case Rep. 2011 Apr 11;5:144. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-144.

Acute appendicitis caused by endometriosis: a case report.

Laskou S¹, Papavramidis TS, Cheva A, Michalopoulos N, Koulouris C, Kesisoglou I, Papavramidis S.

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1: Third Department of Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. papavramidis@hotmail.com.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Endometriosis is a well-recognized gynecological condition in the reproductive age group. Surgical texts present the gynecological aspects of the disease in detail, but the published literature on unexpected manifestations, such as appendiceal disease, is inadequate. The presentation to general surgeons may be atypical and pose diagnostic difficulty. Thus, a definitive diagnosis is likely to be established only by the histological examination of a specimen.

CASE PRESENTATION:

We report a case of endometriosis of the appendix in a 25-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with symptoms of acute appendicitis and was treated by appendectomy, which resulted in a good outcome.