title: Viral appendicitis.
abstract: Two cases of viral appendicitis are presented. The morphologic changes are compatible with adenovirus infection. Both cases showed the common combination with ileal and ileocecal intussusception. The light microscopic changes are described.
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000473:pathology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001065:Appendix / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology