Appendix

Other nonneoplastic

Lymphoid hyperplasia



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Definition / general
  • Normal appendix is rich in lymphoid tissue
  • Hyperplasia may be associated with acute appendicitis (uncertain if cause or effect)
Gross description
  • May be present at entrance to cecum
Microscopic (histologic) description
  • Marked swelling and thickening of mucosa and submucosa, with virtual luminal obliteration
  • Older patients also have plasma cells and eosinophils
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