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 Hello Glias ! Acute lower abdominal pain in a reproductive-age woman often triggers suspicion of appendicitis. But sometimes, the real pathology lies within the ovaries — and can closely  mimic gastrointestinal emergencies . Here’s a recent case that emphasizes the importance of radiologic precision and multimodality imaging in diagnosing  ruptured endometriotic cysts . A woman presented with: Severe  lower abdominal tenderness Pain radiating to the  right lower rib Guarding and rebound suggesting  acute abdomen Her ultrasound was challenging: Appendix not visualized Pelvic free fluid  detected No tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA)  appearance Previous history of  hemorrhagic cyst  under resolution Differentials included: ✅ Ruptured hemorrhagic ovarian cyst ✅ Peritonitis from ruptured appendicitis Given diagnostic uncertainty →  Cross-sectional imaging warranted. CT & MRI — Key Turning Point in Diagnosis CT demonstrated: Marked omental...