Appendicititis
Object numberGC.4682
TitleAppendicititis
DescriptionVermiform process with a longidutinal section detached, showing appendicitis.
From an adult.
The organ is increased in circumference, much inflamed and congested, and with an oedematous, consolidated and congested mesenteriole. There is a thin coating of fibrinopurulent exudation on the serosa and section shows the lumen filled with necrotic debris on an ulcerated and atrophic mucosa
Production periodLate nineteenth/early twentieth century
Object nameVERMIFORM APPENDIX
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 12 cm
Width: 8 cm
Depth: 6.5 cm