Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal Death
An extraordinary case of inversion of the appendix due to decidualized endometriosis is reported. A 35-year-old woman presented at 3 7 weeks of pregnancy with acute massive rectal hemorrhage and fetal death. A limited right hemicolectomy was performed. The cecum contained an inverted appendix with a...
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| author | Anthony M Magliocco Robert Mulloy Roy M Preshaw James K Kelly |
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| description | An extraordinary case of inversion of the appendix due to decidualized endometriosis is reported. A 35-year-old woman presented at 3 7 weeks of pregnancy with acute massive rectal hemorrhage and fetal death. A limited right hemicolectomy was performed. The cecum contained an inverted appendix with an ulcerated tip. Histologically there was decidualized endometriosis in the ulcer bed and in all layers of the appendiceal wall. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4179907e9f1e41b08f7e2828dce790262025-02-03T06:08:29ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001991-01-0151182010.1155/1991/249547Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal DeathAnthony M Magliocco0Robert Mulloy1Roy M Preshaw2James K Kelly3Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Pathology and Surgery, Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Pathology and Surgery, Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Pathology and Surgery, Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaAn extraordinary case of inversion of the appendix due to decidualized endometriosis is reported. A 35-year-old woman presented at 3 7 weeks of pregnancy with acute massive rectal hemorrhage and fetal death. A limited right hemicolectomy was performed. The cecum contained an inverted appendix with an ulcerated tip. Histologically there was decidualized endometriosis in the ulcer bed and in all layers of the appendiceal wall.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/249547 |
| spellingShingle | Anthony M Magliocco Robert Mulloy Roy M Preshaw James K Kelly Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal Death Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal Death |
| title_full | Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal Death |
| title_fullStr | Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal Death |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal Death |
| title_short | Decidualized Endometriosis Causing Inversion of the Appendix, Massive Hemorrhage and Fetal Death |
| title_sort | decidualized endometriosis causing inversion of the appendix massive hemorrhage and fetal death |
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