TY  - JOUR
T1  - UNusual lesions of the appendix
AU  - WHELAN TJ, Jr., RAST MF
Y1  - 1959/11/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.1959.04320110140024
JO  - A.M.A. Archives of Surgery
SP  - 838
EP  - 846
VL  - 79
IS  - 5
N2  - Introduction 
    Relatively rare conditions of the appendix are reported as isolated case reports. The finding of three unusual lesions of the appendix during 141 appendectomies, performed at U.S. Army Hospital, Munich, during the 16 months' period from Dec. 29, 1956, through April 30, 1958, is deemed worthy of reporting. The possibility of encountering such lesions at the time of appendectomy must be borne in mind in order that appropriate and adequate surgery be instituted expeditiously.As can be seen in the Table, 141 appendectomies were performed during this period. Of these, 109 revealed acute appendicitis on histologic examination; 30 showed no significant abnormality, and in 3 unusual lesions were noted. Of these three cases, associated acute appendicitis occurred in two. The unusual lesions which were encountered were (1) a noncaseating florid granulomatous lesion; (2) reticulumcell sarcoma, and (3) primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix.Report of Cases 
    Case 1. 
    —The patient
SN  - 0096-6908
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1959.04320110140024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1959.04320110140024
ER  -