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Case Reports
. 2024 Feb 28;2024(2):rjae091.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjae091. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Perforated appendicitis with endosalpingiosis

Andrew J Sealey  1 , Janaka Balasooriya  1
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Case Reports

Perforated appendicitis with endosalpingiosis

Andrew J Sealey et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Endosalpingiosis a condition of ectopic glandular epithelium diagnosed histologically, most commonly on pelvic and abdominal peritoneum, that can be associated with abdominal pain mimicking appendicitis. There is evidence emerging that endosalpingiosis may be associated with serous ovarian malignancies. Here we describe a case of perforated appendicitis with concurrent endosalpingiosis. Further research is required to better elucidate the association between endosalpingiosis and malignancy, and the implications of a concurrent presentation with a hollow viscus perforation.

Keywords: appendicitis; endosalpingiosis; malignancy; perforation.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial (a) and coronal (b) images from portal-venous phase CT of the abdomen and pelvis demonstrating acute appendicitis. Arrow to inflamed, enlarged appendix.
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