ENDOMETRIOSIS OF THE APPENDIX PRESENTING AS ACUTE APPENDICITIS A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW.

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common disease generally, but appendiceal endometriosis causing acute appendicitisis a very uncommon clinical phenomenon and a few cases have been reported. The authors aim tohighlight the rarity of such clinical entity in Nigeria. A 29 year old nulliparous woman presented withsevere right iliac fossa pains, tenderness and rebound tenderness on her second day of menstruation. Shesubsequently had appendicectomy and a histopathological diagnosis of appendiceal endometriosiscausing acute appendicitis. Appendiceal endometriosis causing acute appendicitis is rare, and definitivediagnosis is performed through histopathological evaluation. Post-operative gynaecological follow-up ishighly recommended.