A rare case of right lower quadrant pain

Teiga, Eduardo; Radosevic, Aleksandar, 1974-; Sánchez Parrila, Juan; Busto Barrera, Marcos; Aguilar Sánchez, Guadalupe; Maiques Llácer, José María; Flores Pereyra, Daniel; Zugazaga Cortázar, Ander; Gimeno Beltran, Javier; Bazán, Fernando

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20170024

A rare case of right lower quadrant pain

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Teiga E, Radosevic A, Sánchez J, Busto M, Aguilar G, Maiques J. et al. A rare case of right lower quadrant pain. BJR Case Rep. 2018 Oct 31;5(2):20170024. DOI 10.1259/bjrcr.20170024

Abstract

Endometriosis of the appendix is a very rare entity and commonly affects females in childbearing age. Clinical presentation might be confusing varying from asymptomatic to acute abdominal pain and often mimicks acute appendicitis or chronic pelvic pain. Diagnosis is generally made after pathological examination as operative findings are usually non-specific. This condition poses a diagnostic challenge to radiologists and surgeons altogether and we therefore report a case of a middle aged female who presented with both right lower quadrant and right lower back pain. Recent literature is reviewed and radiological findings discussed.