Intestinal metaplasia of appendiceal endometriosis is not uncommon and may mimic appendiceal mucinous neoplasm
Vyas M, Wong S, Zhang X. Intestinal metaplasia of appendiceal endometriosis is not uncommon and may mimic appendiceal mucinous neoplasm. Pathology - Research And Practice 2016, 213: 39-44. PMID: 27913053, DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2016.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppendiceal mucinous neoplasmIntestinal metaplasiaMucinous neoplasmsAppendiceal endometriosisLow-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasmCause of appendicitisRetention mucocelesLuminal obliterationPathology databaseClinical historyIncidental findingEndometriosisRetrospective searchMetaplasiaEndometriosis casesNeoplasmsYoung womenUncommon phenomenonMass formationAppendicitisIntussusceptionMucoceleMucosaCasesMisdiagnosis