{"paper_id":"145c2578-125f-4b8a-bc0d-d762189a060e","body_text":"Concurrent ruptured endometrioma with appendiceal endometriosis: a case report\nDOI:\nhttps://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20172362Keywords:\nAbdominal pain, Appendix, Endometriosis, LaparoscopyAbstract\nEndometriosis is an oestrogen dependent inflammatory disease characterised by presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It affects 15% of female patients in reproductive age. Endometriosis is a very common cause of chronic pelvic pain and subfertility in females. We present a case of a 26-year-old woman with chronic lower abdominal pain on medical management of endometriosis. She presented to us with acute abdominal pain and underwent diagnostic laparoscopy. During surgery, we observed minimal haemoperitoneum with frozen pelvis. The appendix appeared slightly inflamed and an appendicectomy with adhesiolysis was done. The histopathological examination showed endometriosis of appendix. Her postoperative period was uneventful. The patient has been followed up postoperatively and is currently doing well.\nMetrics\nReferences\nYoon J, Lee YS, Chang H-S, Park CS. Endometriosis of the appendix. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2014;87(3):144-7.\nKhairy GA. Endometriosis of the appendix: a trap for the unwary. Saudi J Gastroenterol Off J Saudi Gastroenterol Assoc. 2005;11(1):45-7.\nHasegawa T, Yoshida K, Matsui K. Endometriosis of the appendix resulting in perforated appendicitis. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2007;1(1):27-31.\nAl Oulaqi NS, Hefny AF, Joshi S, Salim K, Abu-Zidan FM. Endometriosis of the appendix. Afr Health Sci. 2008;8(3):196-8.\nUncu H, Taner D. Appendiceal endometriosis: two case reports. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2008;278(3):273-5.\nPapavramidis TS, Sapalidis K, Michalopoulos N, Karayanopoulou G, Raptou G, Tzioufa V, et al. Spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis: a case report. Acta Chir Belg. 2009;109(6):778-81.\nCollins DC. A study of 50,000 specimens of the human vermiform appendix. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1955;101(4):437-45.\nBerker B, Lashay N, Davarpanah R, Marziali M, Nezhat CH, Nezhat C. Laparoscopic appendectomy in patients with endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2005;12(3):206-9.\nLaskou S, Papavramidis TS, Cheva A, Michalopoulos N, Koulouris C, Kesisoglou I, et al. Acute appendicitis caused by endometriosis: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2011;5:144.\nBarrier BF, Frazier SR, Brennaman LM, Taylor JC, Ramshaw BJ. Catamenial appendicitis. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;111(2 Pt 2):558-61.\nWie HJ, Lee JH, Kyung MS, Jung US, Choi JS. Is incidental appendectomy necessary in women with ovarian endometrioma? Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2008;48(1):107-11.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}