Open AccessEndometriosis del apéndice cecal como causa de dolor abdominal crónico y masa apendicular
Author(s) -
José A. Acevedo,
Julio G. Caballero,
Patricia Cabaleiro,
Cecilia S. Aiello,
Martín Córdoba,
Matías Pesquín
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista argentina de cirugía/revista argentina de cirugía
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-639X
pISSN - 0048-7600
DOI - 10.25132/raac.v111.n4.1425es
Subject(s) - endometriosis , medicine , appendix , pathological , gynecology , pelvic pain , laparoscopy , abdominal pain , presentation (obstetrics) , clinical history , general surgery , surgery , paleontology , biology
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.