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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct 10;13(10):e238955.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238955.

Granulomatous appendicitis: a perioperative challenge

Nicola Colucci  1   2 , Jérémy Meyer  3 , Giacomo Puppa  4 , Christian Toso  3
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Case Reports

Granulomatous appendicitis: a perioperative challenge

Nicola Colucci et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: gastroenterology; gastrointestinal surgery; pathology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Laparoscopy showing a dilated appendix with a mucoid-like plug on the appendiceal serosa.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Subserosal layer of the appendix wall expanded by a heavy edematous, suppurative and fibrinous inflammation.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Several non-necrotic granulomas, made of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells (black arrows).
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