Epub Dec 7. Comment in:Colorectal Dis. Endometriosis of the vermiform appendix as an exceptional cause of acute perforated appendicitis during pregnancy. Most cases of endometriosis of the appendix are discovered as a result of incidental appendectomy.
True perforated appendicitis in an endometriotic area has not been reported before. The authors report the case of a year-old woman in her 27th week of pregnancy who underwent an appendicectomy for inflamed, perforated appendix with transmural endometriosis and accompanying decidual reaction.
Sonography of endometriosis in infrequent sites. We reviewed the sonographic features of endometriosis in infrequent sites, including the abdominal wall, appendix, perineum, and bladder. Familiarity with the clinical setting and the sonographic appearance of endometriosis in both frequent and infrequent sites can help facilitate prompt, accurate diagnosis and treatment. Publication Types: ReviewSurg Oncol. Epub Nov Intestinal obstruction secondary to endometriosis: a rare case of synchronous bowel localization.
We report a year-old woman with endometriosis involving the ileocaecal junction and rectum who presented with intestinal obstruction. She was operated with a preoperative diagnosis of malignancy. The diagnosis of endometriosis was made only after histological examination of the resected specimen. Intestinal endometriosis has a diverse clinical spectrum, with nonspecific features in many patients. In female patients who have unexplained digestive complaints, endometriosis should also be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Publication Types: Case ReportsRadiographics. Evaluation of submucosal lesions of the large intestine: part 2. Nonneoplastic causes. Cross-sectional radiologic imaging, which allows evaluation of the entire bowel wall and the surrounding tissues, plays an important role in the localization and characterization of these abnormalities.
