Resumen

ZEGARRA, Arturo, GARCIA, Carlos, PISCOYA, Alejandro et al. Enteritis eosinofílica como causa rara de ascitis: reporte de un caso. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú, jul./set. 2009, vol.29, no.3, p.272-275. ISSN 1022-5129.

The case of a 23-year old woman with a history of epigastric pain, a palpable tumor that covered the epigastrium and the left hypochondrium, and an episode of acute pancreatitis was reported. The computerized tomography revealed a pancreatic cyst. The CA-125 increased significantly. An exploratory laparotomy was performed, finding an endometrioma. The pathological anatomy showed necrotic tissue, mucus and blood, with a presence of macrophages with hemosiderin phagocytosis. The symptoms and signs, pathogenesis and treatment of the endometriosis of the pancreas are discussed.

Palabras llave: Endometrioma; Endometriosis of the pancreas; Acute pancreatitis CA-125.