Appendiceal endometriosis: two case reports

Uncu H., Taner D.

ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, cilt.278, sa.3, ss.273-275, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 278 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00404-008-0570-2
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.273-275
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The incidence of appendiceal endometriosis is lower than 1% among pathologies of pelvic endometriosis. They may occur with findings such as acute appendicitis, invagination, colic or melena, though they are mostly seen with an asymptomatic character. Diagnosis can be made only after a histopathological examination following the operation. We present here two appendiceal endometriosis cases, which were operated on for a prediagnosis of acute appendicitis, but postoperatively diagnosed as appendiceal endometriosis.