{"paper_id":"cc7d5d67-e7be-4a10-94bc-2e96000eee03","body_text":"Case reports\nEndometriosis of the meso-appendix mimicking appendicitis: A case report\nAbstract\nAlthough appendicitis is largely a clinical diagnosis, on occasions diagnostic modalities may be needed to aid with the diagnosis. Despite the use of adjuncts and exploratory surgery, the diagnosis may not be clear until a histological diagnosis is achieved. Endometriosis of the appendix mimicking appendicitis is one of these diagnoses described in several case reports. Endometriosis of the meso-appendix has been described in association with intussusception of the appendix in several case reports. However, to our knowledge, endometriosis of the meso-appendix mimicking appendicitis has not been reported to date. We present the case of a 33-year-old woman with classic clinical signs and symptoms of appendicitis endorsed on computed tomography imaging. The patient underwent a laparoscopic appendicectomy with the postoperative histology demonstrating a normal appendix with endometriosis of the meso-appendix.\nAuthors' affiliations\nSuman Mewa Kinoo, Department of General Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa\nVikesh Vikrampersad Ramkelawon, Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre, Durban, South Africa\nBhugwan Singh, Department of General Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa\nFull Text\nPDF (122KB)Cite this article\nArticle History\nDate published: 2016-09-08\nArticle Views\nFull text views: 1496","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}