Endometriosis of the cecum and appendix: Two case reports

P Ardies, Ardies P, Ph. Ardies, Vanwambeke K, Katrien Vanwambeke, K Vanwambeke, Hanssens M, M. Hanssens, Daniël Knockaert, D Knockaert, Knockaert D, Freddy Penninckx, Penninckx F, F Penninckx, J. Lauwereyns, Lauwereyns J, E Ponette, Eric Ponette, Ponette E
Gastrointestinal radiology · 1990 · vol. 15(1) , pp. 263–264 · doi:10.1007/bf01888790 · PMID:2341003 · W1973873574
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This paper reports two cases of cecal endometriosis, one involving appendiceal endometriosis causing intussusception, with both cases also showing rectosigmoid endometriosis.

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This paper reports two clinical case reports of endometriosis involving the cecal region, including one where endometriotic tissue in the appendix caused intussusception into the cecum. In both cases, the authors note additional localization of endometriosis in the rectosigmoid. The main finding is the anatomical association of cecal/appendiceal endometriosis with significant bowel mechanical events (in one case) and concurrent rectosigmoid disease. As case reports, the study has a major limitation of not providing generalizable data beyond these individual presentations. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it describes two cases of endometriosis of the cecum and appendix, with associated rectosigmoid involvement.

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Two cases of endometriosis of the cecal area are reported. In one case, the endometriosis was located in the appendix causing intussusception into the cecum. Both cases were associated with localizations of endometriosis in the rectosigmoid.
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Two cases of endometriosis of the cecal area are reported. In one case, the endometriosis was located in the appendix causing intussusception into the cecum. Both cases were associated with localizations of endometriosis in the rectosigmoid. Similar content being viewed by others

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endometriosis

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Appendiceal Neoplasms Cecal Neoplasms Endometriosis Adult Appendiceal Neoplasms Appendiceal Neoplasms Appendiceal Neoplasms Cecal Neoplasms Cecal Neoplasms Cecal Neoplasms Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Middle Aged Radiography

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