Open AccessAPPENDECTOMY
Author(s) -
Nazeer Ahmed Pathan,
Asif Shaikh,
Manzoor Ali Shaikh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2018.25.09.51
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathological examination , pathological , stain , h&e stain , enterobius , histopathology , pathology , immunohistochemistry , staining , immunology , helminths
Objectives: Investigating unusual incidental findings in appendectomyspecimens by histopathological examination. Study Design: Observational study. Place &Duration: Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences fromJanuary 2014 to March 2016. Subjects & Methods: 300 appendectomy specimens wereinvestigated. Biodata of patients on Pathological proforma and specimens was noted. 3- 5 μtissue sections of appendectomy were stained with H & Eosin stain for microscopy. Data wasanalyzed on SPSS version 22.0 (USA) at 95% CI (P ≤ 0.05). Results: Male to female ratiowas 3.61:1 (P=0.0001). Mean (± SD) age was 19.5±5.7 years. Acute appendicitis was notedin 57.66% of specimens. Unusual histopathological findings noted were adenocarcinoma,endometriosis, Crohn`s disease, carcinoid tumors and Enterobius vermicularis. Conclusion:Unusual incidental findings emphasize the importance of histopathological examination ofappendectomy specimen for proper diagnosis and timely intervention.