2023
DOI: 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11931
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Endometriosis of the Appendix: A Narrative Review

Kumar H. R.,
Soma M.,
Saw M. O.

Abstract: Endometriosis of the appendix is condition that is seen in young women, and it clinically presents with chronic lower abdominal pain. It is one of the sites of extra pelvic endometriosis and it is confirmed on histopathological evaluation of the appendix. The dilemma for the surgeon is if an appendectomy is to be performed or not. The introduction of laparoscopic surgery has made visualization of the pelvis and appendix easier, and we have conducted this narrative review article to see if an appendectomy shoul… Show more

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