Canadian Association of Pathologists - Case of the Month, March 2007
Two incidental findings in the appendix.

Contributed by Eva Szentgyorgyi, MD, FRCPC; University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario (eva.szentgyorgyi@uhn.on.ca). Scanning courtesy of Aperio Technologies, Inc. Virtual microscopy cases hosted by Objective Pathology Services Ltd., Toronto, Ontario.

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Case 1

Clinical summary:

Incidental finding in an appendix removed during hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoophorectomy for ovarian cancer.

Microscopic image:

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Diagnosis

Case 2

Clinical summary:

Acute appendicitis.

Microscopic image:

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Diagnosis

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