Granulomatous appendicitis - Revision history

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	Image:Appendix Appendicitis GranulomatousSuppurating Yersinia-HP PA.JPG\|Suppurating Granulomatous Yersinia Appendicitis Yersinia(SKB)		Image:Appendix Appendicitis GranulomatousSuppurating Yersinia-HP PA.JPG\|Suppurating Granulomatous Yersinia Appendicitis Yersinia(SKB)
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	*[http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/p1.htm Yersinia (CDC)].

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''Granulomatous appendicitis''' is an inflammatory process involving the [[vermiform appendix]] characterized by [[granulomas]].		'''Granulomatous appendicitis''' is an inflammatory process involving the [[vermiform appendix]] characterized by [[granulomas]].

			''Interval appendectomy'' redirects to this article, as granulomas are often seen in that context.

	==General==		==General==

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	~~#redirect~~ [[~~Vermiform_appendix#Granulomatous_appendicitis~~]]		'''Granulomatous appendicitis''' is an inflammatory process involving the [[vermiform appendix]] characterized by [[granulomas]].

			==General==
			Most common cause:
			*Yersinia appendicitis.<ref name=pmid11257626>{{cite journal \|author=Lamps LW, Madhusudhan KT, Greenson JK, ''et al.'' \|title=The role of Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in granulomatous appendicitis: a histologic and molecular study \|journal=Am. J. Surg. Pathol. \|volume=25 \|issue=4 \|pages=508–15 \|year=2001 \|month=April \|pmid=11257626 \|doi= \|url=}}</ref>

			DDx:<ref>[http://granuloma.homestead.com/appendicitis.html http://granuloma.homestead.com/appendicitis.html]</ref>
			*Yersinia appendicitis.<ref name=pmid11257626>{{cite journal \|author=Lamps LW, Madhusudhan KT, Greenson JK, ''et al.'' \|title=The role of Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in granulomatous appendicitis: a histologic and molecular study \|journal=Am. J. Surg. Pathol. \|volume=25 \|issue=4 \|pages=508–15 \|year=2001 \|month=April \|pmid=11257626 \|doi= \|url=}}</ref>
			**Yersinia = gram negative rod (red on [[Gram stain]]).
			**"Safety pin"-like appearance<ref>URL: [http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/p1.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/p1.htm]. Accessed on: 30 June 2011.</ref> - approximately 0.5 micrometers diameter x 2 micrometers length.
			*Other micro-organism ([[TB]], fungus).
			*[[Crohn's disease]].
			*[[Sarcoidosis]].
			*Foreign body reaction.
			*Interval (delayed) appendectomy.
			**Approximately 60% of delayed appendectomies have granulomas.<ref name=pmid12883248>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Guo \| first1 = G. \| last2 = Greenson \| first2 = JK. \| title = Histopathology of interval (delayed) appendectomy specimens: strong association with granulomatous and xanthogranulomatous appendicitis. \| journal = Am J Surg Pathol \| volume = 27 \| issue = 8 \| pages = 1147-51 \| month = Aug \| year = 2003 \| doi = \| PMID = 12883248 }}</ref>

			==Microscopic==
			Features:
			*[[Granulomas]].
			*+/-"Safety pin"-like organisms (Yersinia).

			Image(s):
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			Image:Appendix Appendicitis Acute Granulomatous 2 PA.JPG\|Granulomatous Appendicitis (SKB)
			Image:Appendix Appendicitis Acute Granulomatous PA.JPG\|Suppurating Granulomatous Appendicitis (SKB)
			Image:Appendix Appendicitis GranulomatousSuppurating Yersinia-LP PA.JPG\|Suppurating Granulomatous Yersinia Appendicitis (SKB)
			Image:Appendix Appendicitis GranulomatousSuppurating Yersinia-HP PA.JPG\|Suppurating Granulomatous Yersinia Appendicitis Yersinia(SKB)
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			*[http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/p1.htm Yersinia (CDC)].

			==See also==
			*[[Vermiform appendix]].

			==References==
			{{Reflist\|1}}

	[[Category:Diagnosis]]		[[Category:Diagnosis]]
			[[Category:Vermiform appendix]]

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	#redirect [[Vermiform_appendix#Granulomatous_appendicitis]]		#redirect [[Vermiform_appendix#Granulomatous_appendicitis]]

			[[Category:Diagnosis]]

Michael: redirect

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#redirect [[Vermiform_appendix#Granulomatous_appendicitis]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Vermiform appendix]].		*[[Vermiform appendix]].
			*[[Granuloma]].
			*[[Hypersensitivity]].

	==References==		==References==