Abstract

ACEVEDO, José A et al. Appendiceal endometriosis as a cause of chronic abdominal pain and appendiceal mass. Rev. argent. cir. [online]. 2019, vol.111, n.4, pp.298-301. ISSN 2250-639X.

We report the case of a female patient in childbearing age with chronic pain and a history of pelvic endometriosis. The image tests showed the presence of a mass at the level of the cecal appendix. The patient underwent a scheduled diagnostic laparoscopy and the appendiceal tumor was resected. The pathological examination revealed appendiceal endometriosis. We performed a review of the literature and made considerations about its prevalence, clinical presentation, interoperative findings, diagnostic tests and therapeutic management.

Keywords : Cecal appendix; Abdominal pain; Endometriosis.

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