title: Endometriosis at several sites, cyclic bowel symptoms, and the likelihood of the appendix being affected.
abstract: In patients with endometriosis of the appendix, other sites are use to be affected by the disease, mainly bladder, rectosigmoid and retrocervical endometriosis. When these characteristics are present or if patients have more than three sites affected by endometriosis, the surgeon should evaluate the appendix carefully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Sirio Libanes Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil. msabrao@mac.com
authors.forename: Mauricio Simões
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Abrão
authors.forename: João Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Gustavo P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rodini
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Podgaec
authors.forename: Marco Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Averbach
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010507:Periodicity; D011336:Probability; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies