title: An unusual case of solid appendicular mass in a young female.
abstract: Endometriosis should be entertained as part of differential diagnosis in females in child-bearing age group when there is an incidental finding of solid neoplasm on imaging. It helps to guide physicians for appropriate management. It is important to emphasize that no radiological or imaging finding is pathognomonic for endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine, Valley Medical Group Hawthorne, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Palanipriya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalyan
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition Services, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York City, New York.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schattner
authors.affiliation: Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York City, New York.
authors.forename: Martin R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Weiser
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine, Patients First Medical Center Tallahassee, Florida.
authors.forename: Sivapriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Appendicular mass; carcinoid tumor; colonoscopy; endometriosis