Autoamputation of the Appendix in a Chronic Adnexal Abscess

Abstract EN

Autoamputation of the appendix has rarely been described in the literature.

We present a case of a pelvic mass, thought to be a dermoid cyst based on preoperative imaging.

After surgical removal and pathological examination, the mass was found to be a chronic pelvic abscess containing the right adnexa as well as an autoamputated vermiform appendix.

Differentiating between gynecologic and gastrointestinal disease preoperatively can be difficult and often a definitive diagnosis cannot be made until surgical exploration and pathological review.

However, to our knowledge, this is the first described case of a chronic pelvic abscess containing an autoamputated vermiform appendix.