{"paper_id":"6bf1b36f-7e21-4e6c-bde4-b2ad92ef2e58","body_text":"A rare cause of acute appendicitis: Endometriosis\nÖz\nEndometriosis is an uncommon cause of acute appendicitis, with nonspecific clinical, laboratory, and radiological features. Definitive diagnosis is based on the histopathological examination of the appendectomy specimens. Endometriosis should be considered as a possible cause of acute appendicitis, particularly in women of childbearing age. Here, a rare case of acute appendicitis secondary to appendiceal endometriosis in a 45-year-old woman is reported.\nAnahtar Kelimeler\nDestekleyen Kurum\nEtik Beyan\nKaynakça\n- 1. Diaz JJ, Ceresoli M, Herron T, Coccolini F. Current management of acute appendicitis in adults: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025;98(2):181-9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004471.\n- 2. Drumond JPN, de Melo ALA, Germini DE, Morrell AC. Acute Appendicitis Secondary to Appendiceal Endometriosis. Case Rep Surg. 2020;2020:8813184. doi: 10.1155/2020/8813184.\n- 3. Bolcatto A, Erina M, Mandojana FI, et al. Acute appendicitis due to appendiceal endometriosis: Two case report and literature review. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2025;126:110743. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110743.\n- 4. Allahqoli L, Mazidimoradi A, Momenimovahed Z, et al. Appendiceal Endometriosis: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;13(11):1827. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13111827.\n- 5. Hale J, Scott B, Suydam C, Brockmeyer J. Endometriosis of the Appendix: When Appendicitis Is Less Than Straightforward. Mil Med. 2023;188(11-12):e3730-e3. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad233.\n- 6. Aragone L, Pasquini MT, Rebzda VS, Talarico MS, Mihura M. Appendiceal endometriosis: Case report of a rare differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2023;105:107993. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.107993.\n- 7. Schrempf M, Kirmair MA, Mair A, et al. Incidence and clinical features of endometriosis in 2484 consecutive female patients undergoing appendectomy for suspected appendicitis-a retrospective analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2024;409(1):144. doi: 10.1007/s00423-024-03328-6.\nAyrıntılar\nBirincil Dil\nİngilizce\nKonular\nKlinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)\nBölüm\nOlgu Sunumu\nYazarlar\nMurat Özgür Kılıç\n*\nTürkiye\nOrhan Kalaycı\n0009-0004-4484-2784\nTürkiye\nErcan Tombas\n0009-0000-1394-7189\nTürkiye\nYayımlanma Tarihi\n20 Ağustos 2026\nGönderilme Tarihi\n18 Ocak 2026\nKabul Tarihi\n1 Temmuz 2026\nYayımlandığı Sayı\nYıl 2026 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}