Pathological changes in the appendix: a review of 1000 cases.
The pathological changes occurring in a series of 1000 consecutive appendicectomies are reviewed. Normal appendix was diagnosed in 14% of cases, while 561 (56%) exhibited acute appendicitis; 53 (5%) had chronic inflammatory infiltrate associated with obliteration of the lumen of the tip of the appendix. Epithelial abnormalities included carcinoid tumours (1.4%), and primary appendiceal adenocarcinoma (1 case). There were a large variety of other abnormalities found and each one is briefly described.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000473:pathology; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis