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Acta Med 2010; 8 (4)

Laparoscopic management in endometriosic appendicitis

Ibarrola-Calleja JL, Ordóñez-Céspedes J, Rodríguez GM, García-Garma M, Escrivá J, Foncerrada G, Eljure-Eljure M, Soria-Céspedes D, Núñez BF

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 213-216
PDF size: 191.35 Kb.


ABSTRACT

This clinical case has the objective to show the variability of the causes and presentations, though are rares, it must been taken in account to make a diagnostic of surgical acute abdomen disease, that in this case was produced by a gynecological pathology as is the extragenital endometriosis, having as consequence, an acute appendicitis and partial gut obstruction and acute abdominal pathology, episode handled by a laparoscopic procedure, measure that lead the patient to a prompt recuperation and a postoperatory without mishap.


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