| Case 246 | Surgical Pathology Case |
| CLINICAL INFORMATION | ||
| 36-year-old male, presented with signs of acute appendicitis. Appendectomy was performed. | ||
| GROSS DESCRIPTION | ||
| The appendix measures 7.0 cm in length and 1.5 cm in greatest diameter. The serosal surface is hyperemic and edematous with multifocal pale-yellow exudates. Upon serial sectioning through the specimen the lumen is filled with fecal material and the appendiceal wall measures up to 0.6 cm in thickness, without any gross perforation. | ||
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| HE, 2× | HE, 4× | |
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| HE, 10× | HE, 20× | |
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| HE, 40× | HE, 40× | |
| Source: Department of Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE Photo: Zenggang Pan Discussion: Zenggang Pan | ||