Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Appendiceal Endometriosis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Authors

  • Anis Ben Maamer
  • Haithem Zaafouri
  • Noomen Haoues
  • Ammar Daraoui
  • Rabii Noomene
  • Ahmed Bouhafa Service de Chirurgie Générale Hôpital Habib Thameur
  • Abdelaziz Oueslati
  • Abderraouf Cherif

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References

Beresky RE, Weiser H, Carroll C. Endometriosis of the vermiform appendix. Mil Med 1987;152:366-7

Bromberg SH, Waisberg J, Franco MI et al. Surgical treatment for colorectal endometriosis. Int Surg 1999;84:234-8.

Nakatani Y, Hara M, Misugi K et al. Appendiceal endometriosis in pregnancy. Report of a case with perforation and review of the literature. Acta Pathol Jpn 1987;37:1685-90.

Yelon JA, Green JM, Hashmi HF. Endometriosis of the appendix resulting in perforation: a case report. J Clin Gastroenterol 1993;16:355-6.

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Published

2013-05-27

Issue

Vol. 91 No. 5 (2013): Issue May 2013

Section

brief case reports