%0 Journal Article
%T Appendicular endometriosis as a cause of chronic abdominal pain alone in the right iliac fossa: case report and literature review
%A Basso
%A Marcelo Pandolfi
%A Christiano
%A Adriana Borgonovi
%A Oliveira
%A Andr¨¦ Lu¨ªs Cozetto de
%A Cunrath
%A Geni Satomi
%A Netinho
%A Jo£¿o Gomes
%J Journal of  Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro)
%D 2012
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia
%R 10.1590/S2237-93632012000100012
%X endometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma. although its etiology is undefined, it is suggested to be a result of coelomic metaplasia, retrograde menstruation, to provide a genetic component, or to be one that occurs due to blood or lymphatic spread. the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is common. however, appendicular endometriosis is a rare condition. it is usually asymptomatic. recurrent pain in the right iliac fossa is an unusual clinical manifestation. there are no non-invasive complementary tests to confirm the diagnosis. laparoscopy is the main option for research, due to its diagnostic and therapeutic features. a histopathological examination is necessary for the diagnosis. although surgical and drug therapies have special indications, the combination therapy showed lower symptom recurrence. this study reports a case of appendicular endometriosis that was diagnosed and treated in the service of coloproctology of the base hospital at faculdade de medicina of s£¿o jose do rio preto. there is also a literature review about this situation.
%K endometriosis
%K gastrointestinal tract
%K appendix
%K abdominal pain.
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