Right lower quadrant pain in females. Is it appendicitis or gynecological?

Objective: To determine if a gynecological consultation is needed for patients who are labeled to have acute appendicitis.

Methods: A retrospective study carried out in Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Fifteen female patients who were clinically diagnosed and operated upon for acute appendicitis were discovered intra-operatively to have unrelated gynecological lesions, are presented.