A. Acute appendicitis

A. Acute appendicitis: 

Acute inflammation of appendix. 

History: 

10 year-old male patient presented with fever, vomiting and pain abdomen. 

Key Questions & Answers

1) Describe the gross features of the specimen.

1. Edematous appendix

2. Congested blood vessels over the serosal surface

2) Mention the microscopic features of the given slide.

1. Appendix shows mucosal ulceration and exudate within the lumen

2. Acute inflammatory cells (Neutrophils) seen in all the layers of the appendix

3. Dilated and congested blood vessels seen in the serosa.

3) Diagnose the pathological condition correlating the history, gross and microscopic features. 

Acute appendicitis 

4) What are the cardinal signs of the above pathological condition?

1. Calor (heat)

2. Rubor (redness)

3. Tumor (swelling)

4. Dolor (pain)

5. Functiolaesa (loss of function)

5) Which is the predominant cell seen in the above lesion?

                    Neutrophils