Correlation between Histopathology and leukocytic count in acute appendieitis

ABSTRACT

Preoperative total and differential leucocytic counts were made in 60 patients with acute appendicitis as well as postoperative histopathological-examination of the removed appendices. The relation between histopathology and leucocytic count was compared as well as other results. It has been concluded that, leucocytic count could be used to confirm the diagnosis of clinically suspected acute appendicitis. When the clinical findings are at variace with the leucocytic count, the clinical diagnosis should take priority