[Acute appendicitis associated with ovarian apoplexy]

Ovarian apoplexy was established in 41 (2.6%) of 1581 women operated upon with diagnosis "acute appendicitis". Apoplexy of the right ovary was found in 26 women, of the left one--in 7 women. Seven patients had bilateral ovarian apoplexy associated with acute appendicitis. In ovarian apoplexy urgent operations are indicated. In 29 women operations were started by the Volkovich-Diakonova incision, in 12 cases median laparotomy was used. Appendectomy is necessary when inflammation of the vermiform process is suspected.