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01-09-2008 | Case Report

Appendiceal endometriosis: two case reports

Authors: Hakan Uncu, Dilara Taner

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 3/2008

Abstract

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.

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Title: Appendiceal endometriosis: two case reports
Authors: Hakan Uncu
Dilara Taner
Publication date: 01-09-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0570-2

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