Endometriosis mimicking acute appendicitis: Case report

Melis Yemen, Sümeyye Ekmekçi, Ali Kemal Kayapınar
In: The Journal of Tepecik Education and Research Hospital · 2018 · doi:10.5222/terh.2018.139 · W2886804807
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This case report describes endometriosis, defined as endometrial tissue outside the uterus, presenting as symptoms mimicking acute appendicitis in a reproductive-aged woman.

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The paper is a case report describing appendiceal endometriosis presenting with an acute appendicitis-like clinical picture in a reproductive-age woman. It explains that endometriosis involves endometrial tissue outside the endometrium or myometrium, typically causing pelvic symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia, though extragenital sites including the appendix can occur; appendiceal involvement is described as very rare. The main finding is that endometriosis at the appendix can mimic acute appendicitis. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically appendiceal endometriosis that presented with an acute appendicitis–type presentation.

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Abstract

Endometriozis, endometrial dokunun endometrium veya myometrium dışında bulunması olarak tanımlanmaktadır.Klasik olarak reprodüktif çağdaki kadınlarda pelvik ağrı, dismenore, disparoni ve infertilite gibi durumlarla karşımıza çıkmaktadır
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Abstract

Endometriosis is defined as presence of endometrial tissue outside of the endometrium or myometrium. Classically, endometriosis may present with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility, in reproductive age women. Endometriosis mainly affects the genital organs such as the uterosacral ligament, ovaries, fossa rectouterina, and the pelvic peritoneum, but can also be seen in extragenital organs. Appendiceal endometriosis is a very rare condition. In this case, we present a patient of appendiceal endometriosis with acute appendicitis clinic.

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endometriosis, appendicitis, acute abdomen

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