title: Intussusception of the vermiform appendix.
abstract: Appendicitis is a common presentation to an acute general surgical on call team. It can be a difficult diagnosis at times, particularly in sexually active young women, in whom it is often surgically challenging. This case is of a relatively straightforward diagnosis, taken for laparoscopic appendicectomy that resulted in performing an open right hemicolectomy for a necrotic, intussuscepted appendix. Histology ultimately revealed the cause of intussusception and resultant infarction of the appendix to be endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, UK.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dickson-Lowe
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, UK.
authors.forename: Sherine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: Lamios
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Munthali
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Surgery, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: Fazal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hasan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy