Appendiceal endometriosis presenting as massive lower intestinal hemorrhage
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A 33-year-old female presented with profuse rectal bleeding that was controlled by appendectomy, revealing endometriosis within the appendix.
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Appendiceal endometriosis is a very uncommon clinical entity. We describe a 33-yr-old white female who presented with painless profuse rectal bleeding. Emergency colonoscopy revealed bleeding from the appendiceal opening. An emergency appendectomy was performed which controlled her bleeding. The histopathological examination demonstrated appendiceal endometriosis. Painless bleeding from appendiceal endometriosis is extremely rare; however, it should be considered when evaluating young women of reproductive age who present with rectal bleeding.
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- Inverted Appendix: Final Diagnosis or Endometriosis? 2016
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- A rare differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis: Appendiceal endometriosis 2012
- Acute appendicitis caused by endometriosis: a case report 2011
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- A case of endometriosis of the appendix with adhesion to right ovarian cyst presenting as intussusception of a mucocele of the appendix 2008
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- Laparoscopic appendectomy for appendiceal endometriosis presenting as acute appendicitis: report of a case 2007
- [Digestive endometriosis of the caecum and intussusception: about one case] 2007
- Endometriosis apendicular como hallazgo en cuadros de apendicitis aguda: Reporte de 4 casos del Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo 2006
- Endometriosis and the appendix: a case series and comprehensive review of the literature 2006
- [Laparoscopic surgery of deep endometriosis. About 118 cases] 2006
- A CASE OF APPENDICEAL ENDOMETRIOSIS PRESENTED WITH MELENA 2006
- [Peritonitis by sigmoid perforation in two patients with endometriosis: report of 2 cases] 2005
- Miscellaneous conditions of the appendix 2004
- Endometriosis of the appendix presenting as acute appendicitis 2004
- Endometriosis apendicular como causa de síndrome abdominal agudo en la mujer: presentación de dos casos y revisión de la literatura 2000
- Endometriosis apendicular: una inusual localización de endometriosis extragenital 1999
- Extrapelvic endometriosis 1997
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