Endometriosis apendicular: a propósito de un caso / Appendicular endometriosis: apropos of a case
Acta méd. peru
;
27(2): 127-128, abr.-jun. 2010. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, LIPECS
| ID: lil-580161
RESUMEN
La endometriosis es una condición en que el tejido endometrial es localizado fuera de la cavidad uterina. Esta puede ser pélvica o extra pélvica, y de esta última, la afectación del tracto gastrointestinal representa de 3-15% y de localización más frecuente en el rectosigmoides, siendo el compromiso apendicular raro con 3-5% de todas las endometriosis, motivo por el cual se presenta este caso, diagnosticado incidentalmente en una paciente admitida en emergencia por cuadro de apendicitis aguda.
ABSTRACT
Endometriosis is a condition in which uterine mucosal tissue is located outside the uterus. Endometriosis may be pelvic or extrapelvic, and in this latter case, gastrointestinal tract involvement represents 3-15% of cases, being most frequently located in the rectal-sigmoid region. Appendix involvement in endometriosis is rare, accounting 3-5% of all endometriosis cases. For this reason we present this case of appendicular endometriosis, which was incidentally diagnosed in a patient admitted in the emergency service with a condition resembling acute appendicitis.
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Main subject:
Appendicitis
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Endometriosis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
/
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta méd. peru
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Marttins/PE
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Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo/PE
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Universidad Ricardo Palma/PE
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