Chronic appendicitis might simulate several diseases, making clinical management difficult. We report the case of a 9-year-old girl with an abdominal pain for 13 months. Ultrasound and tomography showed an expansive mass in the lower abdomen. It was extremely difficult to establish the diagnosis because the symptoms, laboratory results and images were inconclusive. The definitive diagnosis occurred only after laparotomy. We discuss in the present article several differential diagnoses for chronic appendicitis, mainly gynecological malformations, endometriosis, neoplasias and pseudotumors.
Lima MFP, Murta EFC, Perez-Bóscollo AC, Maluf PJ, Matthes GZ, Barbosa ABR. Chronic Appendicitis Simulating Müllerian Malformation in Children: Case Report. Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2003;22(10):653-6.
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Lima, Marco Fábio Prata; Murta, Eddie Fernando Cândido; Perez-Bóscollo, Adriana Cartafina; Maluf, Paulo José; Matthes, Ângelo Gustavo Zucca; Barbosa, Aldo Benjamin Rodrigues. Chronic Appendicitis Simulating Müllerian Malformation in Children: Case Report. Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, v. 22, n. 10, p. 653-656, Jul. 2003.
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Lima, M. F. P., Murta, E. F. C., Perez-Bóscollo, A. C., Maluf, P. J., Matthes, G. Z., & Barbosa, A. B. R. (2003). Chronic Appendicitis Simulating Müllerian Malformation in Children: Case Report. Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 22(10), 653-656.
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Lima, Marco Fábio Prata and Murta, Eddie Fernando Cândido and Perez-Bóscollo, Adriana Cartafina and Maluf, Paulo José and Matthes, Ângelo Gustavo Zucca and Barbosa, Aldo Benjamin Rodrigues. Chronic Appendicitis Simulating Müllerian Malformation in Children: Case Report. Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia [online]. 2003, vol. 22, n. 10, [cited 2024-11-21], pp.653-656. Available from: <https://journalrbgo.org/article/chronic-appendicitis-simulating-mullerian-malformation-in-children-case-report/>.
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