Solís RDF, Baltodano AA, Solís TJ

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ABSTRACT

Endometriosis is defined as an ectopic proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, affecting between 4-50% of women of reproductive age and causing pelvic pain and infertility in up to 50% of these patients. Endometriosis of the appendicular is uncommon and constitutes less than 1% of all appendiceal pathologies that can simulate acute appendicitis. is may present with acute or chronic abdominal pain, the appendicular form is most of the time asymptomatic, which makes the preoperative diagnosis difficult. Laparoscopy is the diagnostic procedure of choice and biopsy will confirm the entity with the presence of endometrial glands and the stroma infiltrating its muscle tissue.

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