Morphological variations in appendicectomy specimens

ABSTRACT

To study and describe the various gross and microscopic presentations of appendicectomy specimens. Prospective analysis of surgical specimens. Pathology Department, PGMI, Lahore. Single center. Morphological examination of the specimens. 250 appendicectomy specimens were studied. The gender more frequently affected was male [1.61 cases]. The mean age was 16 years. The clinical diagnosis was acute appendicitis in 246 cases. This was confirmed in 209 cases. 28 cases revealed normal morphology. Worm infestation was seen in 4 cases. All of these belonged to the paediatric age group. One case revealed a carcinoid tumour. All resected specimens including appendices should be subjected to a thorough histopathological examination