Perforation of the appendix during pregnancy: a rare complication of endometriosis. Case report.
Perforation of the appendix in a 23-year-old Nigerian Igbo woman during the 35th week of pregnancy is reported. In the perforated area, the wall of the appendix was replaced largely by decidualized endometriotic tissue.
D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology*