Three imaging modalities are available for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: ultrasound
(US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Transabdominal …

Introduction Twenty to thirty percent appendices removed from patients with suspected
appendicitis appear normal on histology. The cause of pain in these patients is unknown …

Introduction Scientific literature regarding the characterization of lymphocyte subpopulations
of the cecal appendix is sparse, with few precedents limited to immunohistochemical …

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/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 …

Цель исследования: разработка стандарта описания гистологических препаратов при
хроническом аппендиците. Материалы и методы: Объектом исследования явился …

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency that affect about
7% of the population. Obstruction of the lumen by faecoliths is the usual cause of acute …

Fifteen percent to 25% of appendices resected for a preoperative diagnosis of acute
appendicitis have no neutrophilic infiltration, thus histologically “normal.” The discrepancy …