Table 1 Numbers of unexpected findings from appendicectomy specimens
From: The value of routine histopathological examination of appendicectomy specimens
| Â | Number of Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis | Macroscopic | Microscopic | Total |
Parasites | Â | Â | Â |
Enterobius | 0 | 10(10) | 10(10) |
Schistosoma | 0 | 1(1) | 1(1) |
Endometriosis | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Crohn's disease | 0 | 6(3) | 6(3) |
Benign Tumours | Â | Â | Â |
Hyperplastic polyp | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Cystadenoma | 0 | 6(2) | 6(2) |
Carcinoid | 2(2) | 11(3) | 13(5) |
Malignancy | Â | Â | Â |
Primary adenocarcinoma | 0 | 2(2) | 2(2) |
Secondary adenocarcinoma | 0 | 1(1) | 1(1) |
Total | 2(2) | 44(22) | 46(24) |