Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis in interval appendectomy specimens of children

• Main Authors: Yusuf Hakan Çavuşoğlu (Author), Burak Ardıçlı (Author), Sema Apaydın (Author), Çağatay Evrim Afşarlar (Author), Engin Yılmaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is common in interval appendectomy specimens in adults, but it is unusual in children. Histopathologic specimens of interval appendectomy, within an 8-year period, were reevaluated to assess the true incidence. A computer search of the hospital database of all append...