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Infertility associated with hematochezia: A complication of perforated appendicitis

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Abbas Rahimi 1 , Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhaari 2 , *

1 Assistant Professor Department of Surgery, Clinical Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.

2 General Practitoner, Clinical Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.

How to Cite: Rahimi A, Eghbal Eftekhaari T. Infertility associated with hematochezia: A complication of perforated appendicitis, Hormozgan Med J. 2013 ; 17(5):e88241.

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Hormozgan Medical Journal: 17 (5); e88241
Published Online: July 22, 2013
Article Type: Case Report
Received: September 08, 2012
Accepted: July 22, 2013
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Abstract

Introduction: Infection and inflammation of organs adjacent to gastrointestinal tract may
cause a pathological connection.
Patient: In this report, complicated appendicitis caused protrusion of right ovary and tube
into the sigmoid colon of a 40-year-old infertile woman. The mass appearing as a polypoid
lesion during colonoscopy caused abdominal pain and bleeding and proved to be right
adnexa pathologically.
Conclusion: In many cases ruptured appendicitis, adnexa may protrude in large intestine
lumen and mimic rectal polyp symptoms associated with infertility, hence a precise history
taking and accurate colonoscopy may aid in diagnosis of this condition.

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