Appendicitis in Dar es Salaam, histological pattern

Appendicitis in Dar es Salaam, histological pattern

Histology of 378 appendicectomy specimens submitted to the Histopathology Department of Muhimbili Medical Centre from its surgical wards over a 10 year period (1985 to 1994) were reviewed. There were 185 cases (48.9 pc) of acute appendicitis, 101 cases (26.7 pc) of chronic appendicitis, 74 (19.6 pc)...

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Published in:Central African journal of medicine Vol. 42; no. 3; p. 68
Main Authors: Mbembati, N A, Lema, L E, Mwakyoma, H A, Ussiri, E V
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Zimbabwe 01-03-1996
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Appendicitis - pathology
Appendicitis - surgery
Child
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Distribution
Tanzania
Urban Health
Tanzania
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Summary:Histology of 378 appendicectomy specimens submitted to the Histopathology Department of Muhimbili Medical Centre from its surgical wards over a 10 year period (1985 to 1994) were reviewed. There were 185 cases (48.9 pc) of acute appendicitis, 101 cases (26.7 pc) of chronic appendicitis, 74 (19.6 pc) normal appendices and 13 cases (3.5 pc) schistosomal appendicitis. There were two cases of tuberculous appendicitis and two cases of mucocele of the appendix. Apart from the high frequency of chronic appendicitis the histological findings in this study compare well with findings reported from other studies.
ISSN:0008-9176