The rôle of lymphoid hyperplasia in acute appendicitis
1945; Elsevier BV; Volume: 67; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0002-9610(45)90329-1
ISSN1879-1883
AutoresH.Rembert Malloy, Robert S. Jason, Charles R. Drew,
Tópico(s)Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
Resumo1.1. In a series of 356 patients operated upon with a clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis fifty-seven or 16.1 per cent showed on microscopic examination lymphoid hyperplasia as a prominent pathological finding. 2.2. In forty-eight or 84.2 per cent of these fifty-seven cases showing lymphoid hyperplasia there was a history of concomittant or preceding infectious process. 3.3. In one hundred cases which showed evidence of raised intraluminal pressure, lymphoid hyperplasia in the appendix appeared to be an etiological factor in forty-four cases. 4.4. The clinical picture in cases of appendicitis caused by lymphoid hyperplasia is discussed.
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