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Revista Médica del Uruguay
Print version ISSN 0303-3295On-line version ISSN 1688-0390
Abstract
PERRONE, Gonzalo; SALVATIERRA, Martín and GONZALEZ, Daniel. Appendiceal endometriosis. A case report. Rev. Méd. Urug. [online]. 2019, vol.35, n.1, pp.179-185. Epub Mar 01, 2019. ISSN 0303-3295. https://doi.org/10.29193/rmu.35.10.
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and/or stroma outside the uterine cavity. It affects women of childbearing age, and its etiology is unknown, although a genetic component is recognized. Appendiceal endometriosis is an unusual condition which presents as chronic or recurrent abdominal pain. We present the case of a patient who consulted for abdominal pain in the right iliac fossa. Exploratory laparoscopy and appendectomy were performed, the histological analysis of which reported appendiceal endometriosis.
Keywords : Appendiceal endometriosis; Case reports.