Appendix: Acute Appendicitis, Its Complications, Neoplasms
Appendix: Acute Appendicitis, Its Complications, Neoplasms
Pre-ileal 1%
Paracaecal 2%
Base of appendix
1. WBC: leukocytosis
• Simple = 10,000 to 18,000/mm3
• Perforated = >18,000/mm3
2. CRP: sensitive inflammatory marker, takes 12 hours to become elevated.
3. Urinalysis :
Hematuria and pyuria due to irritation of the ureter and urinary bladder
No bacteriuria
– Diagnostic /therapeutic
– Useful for female to differentiate gynecological pathology
A. Mucinous adenocarcinoma
B. Carcinoid tumor
C. Malignant mucocele
D. Lymphoma
E. Lymphosarcoma
A. Mucinous adenocarcinoma
B. Carcinoid tumor
C. Malignant mucocele
D. Lymphoma
E. Lymphosarcoma
A. Acute appendicitis .
B. Ascites .
C. Chronic anemia .
D. Palpable abdominal mass .
E. Incidental finding .
A. Acute appendicitis .
B. Ascites .
C. Chronic anemia .
D. Palpable abdominal mass .
E. Incidental finding .