Gangrenous Appendicitis

Longitudinal section through the appendix shown in the previous case. There is transmural necrotizing inflammation involving the entire length of the organ. Note the fibrinopurulent exudate at the two ends of the specimen.

Contributed by : Dr. Sanjay D. Deshmukh, Department of Pathology, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune, India.