Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst

In women with acute abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant, acute appendicitis and obstetric and gynaecological pathologies are the main disorders to be eliminated. In the literature, there are no giant ovarian cysts reports associated to acute appendicitis. Here we show the case of an 18-year-o...

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Main Authors: A.P.G. Mata, F.R. Vallejo, A.M. López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2015-04-01
Series:Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000244
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author A.P.G. Mata
F.R. Vallejo
A.M. López
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description In women with acute abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant, acute appendicitis and obstetric and gynaecological pathologies are the main disorders to be eliminated. In the literature, there are no giant ovarian cysts reports associated to acute appendicitis. Here we show the case of an 18-year-old patient with menarche history at 12, irregular menstrual periods, 0 pregnancies and without pathological history, who has symptoms of abdominal pain, leukocytosis and peritoneal irritation data. It was decided to perform surgery, and during the procedure a giant ovarian cyst and perforated appendicitis with regional peritonitis were found. Thus, appendectomy and oophorectomy were performed with posterior satisfactory progress. This is the first case reported in literature of an acute appendicitis case coexistent with a giant ovarian cyst. The possibility of appendical origin associated to palpable mass should not be discounted in women with acute abdominal pain.
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spelling doaj.art-c7c15ce945b84f4ab1e306a9bdd58cfc2022-12-22T01:34:05ZengPermanyerRevista Médica del Hospital General de México0185-10632015-04-01782959810.1016/j.hgmx.2015.04.004Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cystA.P.G. MataF.R. VallejoA.M. LópezIn women with acute abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant, acute appendicitis and obstetric and gynaecological pathologies are the main disorders to be eliminated. In the literature, there are no giant ovarian cysts reports associated to acute appendicitis. Here we show the case of an 18-year-old patient with menarche history at 12, irregular menstrual periods, 0 pregnancies and without pathological history, who has symptoms of abdominal pain, leukocytosis and peritoneal irritation data. It was decided to perform surgery, and during the procedure a giant ovarian cyst and perforated appendicitis with regional peritonitis were found. Thus, appendectomy and oophorectomy were performed with posterior satisfactory progress. This is the first case reported in literature of an acute appendicitis case coexistent with a giant ovarian cyst. The possibility of appendical origin associated to palpable mass should not be discounted in women with acute abdominal pain.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000244Giant ovarian cystAcute appendicitis
spellingShingle A.P.G. Mata
F.R. Vallejo
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Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst
Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
Giant ovarian cyst
Acute appendicitis
title Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst
title_full Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst
title_fullStr Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst
title_full_unstemmed Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst
title_short Acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst
title_sort acute appendicitis coexistent with giant ovarian cyst
topic Giant ovarian cyst
Acute appendicitis
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