Appendiceal intussusception due to endometriosis: a case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2026
Abstract
The rate of implantation of endometrial tissue onto the appendix varies greatly within the literature with appendiceal intussusception being a rare clinical presentation in this small subset of patients. Here we discuss a case of appendiceal endometriosis with robotic partial cecectomy and appendectomy. This report describes our experience with appendiceal cecal intussusception. We report a case of appendiceal endometriosis causing intussusception. It is important to consider endometriosis as a cause of appendiceal intussusception in the differential diagnosis of females presenting with the common chief complaint of abdominal pain, especially in the setting of prior gynecological surgeries.
Volume
2026
Issue
4
First Page
267
Last Page
267
ISSN
2042-8812
Published In/Presented At
Holloway, C., Butera, C., Bronson, T., & Spatar, J. (2026). Appendiceal intussusception due to endometriosis: a case report. Journal of surgical case reports, 2026(4), rjag267. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag267
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
41993120
Department(s)
Medical Education
Document Type
Article