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*Rare type of appendicitis in children.
*Rare type of appendicitis in children.
*Classically found in association with intussusception or mesenteric adenitis .
*Classically found in association with intussusception or mesenteric adenitis .
**Uncommonly presents as an [[acute appendicitis]].<ref name=pmid17990936>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Grynspan | first1 = D. | last2 = Rabah | first2 = R. | title = Adenoviral appendicitis presenting clinically as acute appendicitis. | journal = Pediatr Dev Pathol | volume = 11 | issue = 2 | pages = 138-41 | month =  | year = | doi = 10.2350/07-06-0299.1 | PMID = 17990936 }}</ref>
**Uncommonly presents as an [[acute appendicitis]].<ref name=pmid17990936>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Grynspan | first1 = D. | last2 = Rabah | first2 = R. | title = Adenoviral appendicitis presenting clinically as acute appendicitis. | journal = Pediatr Dev Pathol | volume = 11 | issue = 2 | pages = 138-41 | month =  | year = 2008 | doi = 10.2350/07-06-0299.1 | PMID = 17990936 }}</ref>
*Caused by ''[[Adenovirus]]''.
*Caused by ''[[Adenovirus]]''.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
Features:<ref name=pmid17990936>{{cite journal |author=Grynspan D, Rabah R |title=Adenoviral appendicitis presenting clinically as acute appendicitis |journal=Pediatr. Dev. Pathol. |volume=11 |issue=2 |pages=138–41 |year=2008 |pmid=17990936 |doi=10.2350/07-06-0299.1 |url=}}</ref>
Features:<ref name=pmid17990936>{{Cite journal | last1 = Grynspan | first1 = D. | last2 = Rabah | first2 = R. | title = Adenoviral appendicitis presenting clinically as acute appendicitis. | journal = Pediatr Dev Pathol | volume = 11 | issue = 2 | pages = 138-41 | month =  | year = 2008 | doi = 10.2350/07-06-0299.1 | PMID = 17990936 }}</ref>
*Lymphoid hyperplasia - key feature.
*Lymphoid hyperplasia - key feature.
*+/-Adenovirus inclusions; "smudge cells".
*+/-Adenovirus inclusions; "smudge cells".
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