Endometriosis Masquerading as Appendicitis
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This case report describes a 42-year-old woman whose appendicitis symptoms were caused by endometriosis, which was discovered after an appendectomy.
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Appendicitis is a common and urgent surgical illness caused primarily by obstruction of the appendiceal lumen, but some other diseases can mimic this disease. A 42-year-old woman presented with a history of progressive abdominal pain over the right lower quadrant. Physical examinations implied acute appendicitis and appendectomy was performed. However, pathology revealed endometriosis. No malignancy was found and the patient was recommended for regular outpatient department follow-up.
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- Malignancy in Endometriosis: Frequency and Comparison of Ovarian and Extraovarian Types 2001
- Endometriosis: Correlation between histologic and visual findings at laparoscopy 2001
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