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Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Appendiceal Endometriosis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: Report of a Case

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Endometriosis is a relatively common disorder in women of reproductive age; however, appendiceal endometriosis is rare. Thus, a definitive diagnosis is likely to be established only by histology of the appendix. We report a case of endometriosis of the appendix in a 42-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of acute appendicitis. We treated the patient by performing laparoscopic appendectomy, which resulted in a good outcome.

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  1. Department of General Surgical Science (Surgery 1), Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan

    Akihito Idetsu, Kana Saito, Hayato Yamauchi, Ei Yamaki & Hiroyuki Kuwano

  2. Department of Surgery, Gunma Prefecture Saiseikai-Maebashi Hospital, 564-1 Kami-shinden, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-0821, Japan

    Hitoshi Ojima, Yasuo Hosouchi & Yasuji Nishida

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Idetsu, A., Ojima, H., Saito, K. et al. Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Appendiceal Endometriosis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: Report of a Case. Surg Today 37, 510–513 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-006-3440-1

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