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Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Endometriosis Affecting the Appendix in a Patient With a Virgin Abdomen.

A 62-year-old otherwise healthy Caucasian female patient presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of severe abdominal pain, accompanied by nausea and non-bloody emesis. She did not report …

Published: Feb. 26, 2025, midnight
Appendiceal Intussusception: A Rare Diagnosis and the Role of Imaging in Its Detection.

Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition characterized by the invagination of the appendix into the base of the cecum. In some cases, this condition can lead to obstruction, ischemia, and …

Published: Jan. 23, 2025, midnight
Acute appendicitis due to appendiceal endometriosis: Two case report and literature review.

Appendiceal endometriosis (AE) is a rare condition, with a prevalence ranging from 0.05 % to 1.7 % in patients with endometriosis. It represents <1 % of cases of acute appendicitis …

Published: Dec. 15, 2024, midnight
Intussusception of the appendix secondary to endometriosis: a case report.

Intussusception of the appendiceal endometriosis is rare. Although approximately 200 cases of appendiceal intussusception have been reported in the literature, very few have ever been diagnosed preoperatively. Here, we report …

Published: Nov. 15, 2024, midnight
The volcano sign and mucus outflow by colonoscopy - Low grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm.

An 82-year-old woman presented with painless hematochezia. Colonoscopy revealed a submucosal tumor-like mass in the cecum. The appendiceal orifice was identified in the center of the prominence, showing the volcano …

Published: Oct. 24, 2024, midnight
Endoscopic management of appendiceal endometriosis.

Published: Sept. 10, 2024, midnight
Connecting the dots: Exploring appendiceal endometriosis in women with diaphragmatic endometriosis.

This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of appendiceal endometriosis (AppE) in patients diagnosed with diaphragmatic endometriosis (DiaE), compare it with the prevalence in patients without DiaE, and delineate the …

Published: Sept. 5, 2024, midnight
Appendiceal intussusception due to endometriosis presenting as acute right lower quadrant pain.

Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition characterized by the telescoping or invagination of a portion or the entire appendix into the caecum or within the appendix itself. Diagnosing appendiceal intussusception …

Published: Sept. 4, 2024, midnight
Ultrasonography and Atypical Sites of Endometriosis.

In the present pictorial we show the ultrasonographic appearances of endometriosis in atypical sites. Scar endometriosis may present as a hypoechoic solid nodule with hyperechoic spots while umbilical endometriosis may …

Published: May 27, 2020, midnight
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