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===Based on Type of Obstruction=== | ===Based on Type of Obstruction=== | ||
*Infectious processes | *Infectious processes | ||
*[[Fibrosis]] - such as due to scar tissue from a previous surgery | *[[Fibrosis]] - such as due to scar tissue from a previous surgery | ||
*[[Fecaloma|Fecaliths]] - hard fecal masses | *[[Fecaloma|Fecaliths]] - hard fecal masses | ||
*[[Neoplasia]] - carcinoid, adenocarcinoma, or mucocoele | *[[Neoplasia]] - carcinoid, adenocarcinoma, or mucocoele | ||
*[[Parasites]] - in endemic areas | *[[Parasites]] - in endemic areas | ||
*[[Calculi]] | *[[Calculi]] | ||
*Lymphoid [[hyperplasia]] | *Lymphoid [[hyperplasia]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]
Overview
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It can be classified into several subtypes based on perforation and the type of obstruction.
Classification
Based on Type of Obstruction
- Infectious processes
- Fibrosis - such as due to scar tissue from a previous surgery
- Fecaliths - hard fecal masses
- Neoplasia - carcinoid, adenocarcinoma, or mucocoele
- Parasites - in endemic areas
- Calculi
- Lymphoid hyperplasia
Based on Perforation
- Perforating - increases in incidence with age,[1] and is associated with the following types of bacterial infiltration:
- Escherichia coli
- Peptostreptococcus
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Pseudomonas species
- Non-perforating