Endometriosis of the appendix with decidual polyp formation: a rare cause of acute appendicitis during pregnancy
P. R. health sci. j
;
14(3): 223-5, sept. 1995.
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en Inglés
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RESUMO
We report a case of a 28-year-old female, Grava 2, Para I, Ab. 0, who presented acute abdominal pain on the 21st week of her gestation. A diagnosis of acute appendicitis was entertained and an appendectomy performed. The pathologic specimen revealed an inflamed appendix with endometriosis and a marked decidual reaction. A decidual polyp, which occluded most of the appendiceal lumen, is proposed as a rare cause of acute appendicitis during pregnancy
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Asunto principal:
Apendicitis
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Enfermedades del Ciego
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Decidua
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Endometriosis
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Abdomen Agudo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
/
Humanos
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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