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Coronal reconstructed images of the abdomen and pelvis.
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CECT abdomen revealed a long thickened retrocecal appendix with minimal inflammation and moderate amount of free fluids (Figures 1 and 2).
Transverse sections through the abdomen and pelvis demonstrating long thickened retrocecal appendix with minimal inflammation and moderate amount of free fluids.
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CECT abdomen revealed a long thickened retrocecal appendix with minimal inflammation and moderate amount of free fluids (Figures 1 and 2).
High-power view (x400) of the serosa and the mesoappendix shows numerous granulomata composed of epithelioid cells, Langerhans giant cells, and lymphocytes with central spotty caseous necrosis. H&E stain. The black arrow points at caseating granuloma.
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Many show central spotty caseous necrosis (Figures 3 and 4).
Midpower view (x100) of the serosa and the mesoappendix shows numerous granulomata composed of epithelioid cells, Langerhans giant cells, and lymphocytes with central spotty caseous necrosis. H&E stain. The black arrow points at caseating granuloma.
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Many show central spotty caseous necrosis (Figures 3 and 4).