A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN APPENDECTOMY SPECIMENS

Abstract

Background. Retrospectively evaluation of several patients who had undergone appendectomy in our hospital was carried out which aimed to present the efciency of diagnostic tests and demographic data of cases. Available pathological reports were interpreted for the following parameters: age, gender, and pathological diagnosis. In addition, the demographic information and clinicopathologic characteristics of the subjects with unusual histopathologic ndings were assessed in detail, and re-examination of the available resected appendix specimens was done. Methods Inpatient records of the patients who had been operated for acute appendicitis in the hospital associated with Khaja Bandanawaz University – Faculty of medical Sciences; from January 2018 to November 2022, were retrospectively evaluated. Results Subjects were categorized into 2 groups. Cases with histopathologic examination reported as acute appendicitis constituted group-1, and cases with unusual pathologic ndings other than acute appendicitis constituted group-2. The group-2 consisted of low-grade mucinous neoplasms, mucoceles, carcinoid tumor, granulomatous inammation, intraluminal Enterobius vermicularis, and mesenteric cyst. Conclusion Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency condition in the department of General Surgery. Most of the resected specimens of appendectomy revealed typical histopathologic ndings, few showed unusual histopathologic ndings. We suggest routine histopathological examination even if the macroscopic appearance of the specimen is normal.