title: Endometriosis: a rare cause of appendicitis.
abstract: Endometriosis is a relatively common disorder affecting about 15% females in the reproductive age group. It is a wellknown cause of infertility but endometriosis presenting as appendicitis is rare. We present a case of a 29 years old nulliparous lady in whom appendectomy was done for appendicitis and histopathological examination of the retrieved specimen revealed endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir. docsajad@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Sajad Ahmad
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Salati
authors.forename: Ajaz A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Raza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans