Table 1 Histologic features of acute appendicitis cases positive for CJ DNA

From: Molecular detection of Campylobacter jejuni in archival cases of acute appendicitis

 

Depth of inflammation

Mucosal ulceration

Cryptitis/abcess

Mural necrosis

1

M/SM

+

2

M/SM

+

+

3

M/SM

+

+

4

Mural

+

+

5

Serosal

+

+

+

6

Serosal

+

+

+

7

Serosal

+

NE

+

8

Serosal

+

9

Serosal

+

+

10

Serosal

+

+

+

11

Serosal

+

NE

+

  1. M/SM=mucosal/submucosal; NE=no epithelium.