{"paper_id":"0252ae82-fdee-4c89-a055-f07f75860fe8","body_text":"Abstract\nThe incidence of appendiceal endometriosis is lower than 1% among pathologies of pelvic endometriosis. They may occur with findings such as acute appendicitis, invagination, colic or melena, though they are mostly seen with an asymptomatic character. Diagnosis can be made only after a histopathological examination following the operation. We present here two appendiceal endometriosis cases, which were operated on for a prediagnosis of acute appendicitis, but postoperatively diagnosed as appendiceal endometriosis.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nBromberg SH, Waisberg J, Franco MIF et al (1999) Surgical treatment for colorectal endometriosis. Int Surg 84:234–238\nPrystowsky JB, Stryker SJ, Ujiki GT, Poticha SM (1988) Gastrointestinal endometriosis. Arch Surg 123:855–858\nOlive DL, Schwartz LB (1993) Endometriosis. N Engl J Med 238:1759–1769\nBerqvist A (1992) Extragenital endometriosis. Eur J Surg 158:7–12\nSingh KK, Lessells AM, Adam DJ et al (1995) Presentation of endometriosis to general surgeons: a 10-year experience. Br J Surg 82:1349–1351\nMann WJ, Fromowitz F, Saychek T et al (1984) Endometriosis associated with appendiceal intussusception. J Reprod Med 29:625–629\nBeresky RE, Weiser H, Carroll C (1987) Endometriosis of the vermiform appendix. Mil Med 152:366–367\nHartman E, Boerma EJ, Te Velde J (1988) Intracaecal prolapse of the appendix from endometriosis. Neth J Surg 40:166–167\nNycum LR, Moss H, Adams JQ, Macri CI (1999) Asymptomatic intussusception of the appendix due to endometriosis. South Med J 92:524–525\nYelon JA, Green JM, Hashmi HF (1993) Endometriosis of the appendix resulting in perforation: a case report. J Clin Gastroenterol 16:355–356\nPanganiban W, Cornog JL (1972) Endometriosis of the intestines and vermiform appendix. Dis Colon Rectum 15:23\nLangman J, Rowland R, Vernon-Roberts B (1981) Endometriosis of appendix. Br J Surg 68:121–124\nPittaway DE (1983) Appendectomy in the surgical treatment of endometriosis. Obstet Gynecol 61:421–424\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nUncu, H., Taner, D. Appendiceal endometriosis: two case reports. Arch Gynecol Obstet 278, 273–275 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0570-2\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0570-2","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}