Endometriosis of the vermiform appendix: a rare cause of acute abdomen in women - case report and review of literature.

It is one of the causes of acute and chronic recurrent pelvic pain, associated with reduced quality of life, which improves after appendectomy.

CASE PRESENTATION: We present a rare case of isolated appendicular endometriosis in a 19-year-old female, proven by histopathological examination, together with a short review of the literature.

First is the prevalence of endometriosis of the appendix as an incidental finding in gynecological surgery.

Appendiceal endometriosis is associated with higher rates of perforation and abscess formation, and appendectomy should be considered if the appendix appears abnormal and should be sent for histopathological examination.