Aim and objective: To study the number and distribution of mast cells in surgically resected
appendices of normal and inflamed, age and sex wise. Introduction: Mast cells play an …

Aim and objective-1) To identify and quantify the mast cells in surgically resected inflamed
appendices. 2) To assess the role of mast cells in the pathogenesis of acute appendicitis. 3) …

Mast cells are known to be effector cells in various inflammatory reactions, but their role in
appendicitis is unclear. The present study was undertaken to investigate the extent of mast …

Objectives: The mast cell remains an enigmatic cell, found resident in tissues throughout the
body particularly in association with structures such as blood vessels and nerves. Various …

Introduction: Today appendicitis remains the most common indication for emergency
laparotomy, especially in the young. Mast cell is one of the most important cells of …

Two hundred appendices were studied for mucosal and submucosal mast cell counts. In
histologically normal appendices mucosal mean mast cell count (47.63/sq mm) was more …

Background/aims: In the gastrointestinal system, the relationship between the enteric
nervous system and mast cells has been described in normal and pathological conditions …

Appendectomy specimens due to acute appendicitis are among the most common surgical
resection specimens. The hallmark histologic finding of acute appendicitis is neutrophilic …

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency. Appendix continues to be the major
chunk of surgical specimens received in Pathology laboratory. However, pathogenesis of …

The relationship of mast cells, nerves and fibrosis was studied in 50 cases of Appendix
using simple histochemical technique. In the mucosa, the mast cell number was greater in …