Endometriosis-induced appendiceal intussusception
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This case report describes a rare instance of endometriosis causing intussusception of the appendix, a condition typically associated with other pathologies.
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Appendiceal intussusception is a rare entity that is difficult to diagnosis before surgery both clinically and radiologically. We report here a case of a 55-year-old woman with a 6-month history of right lower abdominal pain caused by appendiceal intussusception. Laparoscopic appendectomy was performed. Endometriosis foci were identified in the appendix tip and became the leading point of the appendiceal intussusception. The appendix was removed laparoscopically, which is the optimal treatment for such patients.
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Cited by (12)
- Minimum Invasive Surgery for Appendiceal Intussusception Caused by Isolated Endometriosis; Surgical Technique for an Unreturned Case 2025
- Massive endometriosis mimicking tumor – unusual cause of appendiceal intussusception 2023
- Endometriosis of the appendix mimicking appendicitis: Histomorphology and case report 2023
- Appendiceal Endometriosis: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature 2023
- Appendiceal intussusception from endometriosis 2021
- Appendicular invagination as a rare manifestation of endometriosis 2020
- Endometriosis of the appendix 2016
- [Endometriosis of the appendix] 2015
- A case of intussusception of the appendix secondary to endometriosis: US and CT findings 2014
- Endometriosis-induced intussusception of the caecal appendix 2014
- A case of appendiceal intussusception related to endometriosis 2013
- Miscellaneous Conditions of the Appendix 2012
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