Eosinophils are innate immune granulocytes actively involved in defensive responses and
in local and systemic inflammatory processes. Beyond these effector roles, eosinophils are …

Mast cells are granulocytes derived from CD34+ pluripotent progenitor cells that
demonstrate plasticity in their development, leaving the bone marrow and differentiating in …

Objective: To evaluate the histopathological findings in appendectomy materials with E.
vermicularisinfection. Methods: Appendectomy materials with E. vermicularis infection of 24 …

We present the case of a child with presumed total colonic Hirschsprung disease (HD) to
highlight the problems the surgeon is likely to encounter if he/she relies on the appendix …

Purpose The use of the appendix for diagnosis of Total Colonic Aganglionosis (TCA)
remains controversial. This study aimed to categorize the presence of ganglion cells in the …

Introduction: High negative appendectomy rate still prevails on conventional histologic
examination. Increased mural eosinophilic infiltrate had been observed in acute …

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 …

Background and Objective Serotonin levels are increased in acute appendicitis. We
investigated the possible source of this increase. The aim of this study was to compare the …

Background: Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is characterized by a lack of ganglion cells in the
myenteric and submucosal plexus, associated with increased numbers of acetyl …

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to compare the distribution of interstitial Cajal
cells, eosinophils, and mast cells in normal and inflamed appendices, and to evaluate the …