Deciduosis of the Appendix Manifesting as Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy

Balta, Anita; Lubgane, Maija; Orube, Ineta; Ziemele, Guna; Vanags, Andrejs; Gardovskis, Janis; Strumfa, Ilze

doi:10.2478/chilat-2014-0110

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical diseases during pregnancy. In rare cases, ectopic decidual tissues (deciduosis) can develop in the appendix and cause inflammation. Here we report a well-documented case of appendicular deciduosis presenting with acute abdominal pain and resulting in gangrenous appendicitis.

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Deciduosis of the Appendix Manifesting as Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy

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