title: [Appendicular endometriosis as a finding in cases of acute appendicitis. 4 case reports. May 2nd national hospital].
abstract: Endometriosis is a frequent pathology in gynecology, it is found in approximately 10% of all women of reproductive age. The gastrointestinal tract may show endometriosis foci and the most frequently affected region is the rectal-sigmoid colon, whereas the appendicular condition is unusual and it is even more unusual for it to manifest as acute appendicitis. We present 4 cases of appendicular endometriosis, which were diagnosed incidentally in patients admitted in the emergency room with acute appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatoma Patologica, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo.
authors.forename: Fernando Antonio
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Arévalo Suárez
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cerrillo Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome