Differential diagnosis of the granulomatous appendicitis: Retrospective analysis of 16 cases

Akbulut S., Koç C., Sarıcı K. B., Şamdancı E., Yakupoğulları Y., Bayındır Y.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.27, sa.2, ss.214-221, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.98582
  • Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.214-221
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute appendictis, granulomatous appendicitis, interferon-gamma release assay, perforated appendicitis, polymerase chain reaction, UNUSUAL HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS, APPENDECTOMY SPECIMENS, TUBERCULOSIS, ASSAY, FEATURES, DISEASE
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: This study aims to present the usability of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous appendicitis (GAp), especially in areas where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic.