Endometriosis of the Appendix Resulting in Perforated Appendicitis

Endometriosis is a relatively common disease among women of reproductive age. However, gastrointestinal endometriosis is rare and endometriosis of the appendix resulting in perforated appendicitis is even rarer. We experienced a case of endometriosis of the appendix manifesting as panperitonitis cau...

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Main Authors: Toru Hasegawa, Koichi Yoshida, Kazuhiro Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2007-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.comArticle/FullText/104223