Appendix showing appendicitis

Object numberGC.4683
TitleAppendix showing appendicitis
DescriptionVermiform process with proximal and distal longitudinal sections, removed from an adult, showing appendicitis.
The vermiform process is swollen and inflamed. A gangrenous perforation is indicated by a glass rod.
Object nameAPPENDIX
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
TechniqueAppendectomy
Dimensions
- Height: 10.5 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm