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Macroscopic appearance of the extruded mucin and globules.
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The mesoappendix near the distal portion of the appendix showed mucin deposits and globules, which appeared to originate from a ruptured diverticulum (Figure 1).
Alcian Blue positive staining of the globules, adjacent luminal mucin and mucosa (Alcian Blue pH 2.5, x100).
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All of the globules stained uniformly positive with mucicarmine, Alcian Blue and PAS and were diastase resistant (Figure 2).