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Appendiceal endometriosis differentially diagnosed from acute appendicitis

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Author:
No author available
Journal Title:
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
Issue:
12
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.12.024
Key Word:
appendiceal endometriosis;appendicitis

Abstract: @@ Endometriosis is a common disease in premenopausal women involving pelvic organs specially. However endometriosis that affects the appendix is rarely seen except appendiceal endometriosis that mimics acute appendicitis. In a patient with acute appendicitis we diagnosed and operated on, histopathological examination of the appendix revealed appendiceal endometriosis which caused symptoms.

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