Author/Authors :
Al Oulaqi, Nasser S. Al-Ain Hospital - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Surgery, United Arab Emirates , Hefny, Ashraf F. Al-Ain Hospital - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Surgery, United Arab Emirates , Joshi, Sandyia Al-Ain Hospital - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Pathology, United Arab Emirates , Salim, Khalid Al-Ain Hospital - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Surgery, United Arab Emirates , Abu-Zidan, Fikri M. United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
Endometriosis is a well known cause of infertility. Endometriosis of the appendix is a very rare condition. To highlight this rare entity, we are reporting a case of a young lady who was admitted with recurrent attacks of lower abdominal pain associated with primary infertility. Preoperative diagnosis was acute appendicitis. Histopathological examination of the appendix revealed endometriosis. Endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of recurrent lower abdominal pain in young females especially with history of infertility.
Keywords :
appendix , endometriosis , female , infertility.
