"Appendix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
MeSH Number(s)
A03.556.124.526.209.290
A03.556.249.249.209.290
Concept/Terms
Appendix- Appendix
- Vermiform Appendix
- Appendix, Vermiform
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Appendix".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Appendix".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Appendix" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Appendix" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendix" by people in Profiles.
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Contemporary Epidemiology of and Risk Factors Associated with Removal of a Pathologically Normal Appendix in Children with Suspected Appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Sep; 58(9):1613-1617.
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Ingested Foreign Bodies Can Cause Appendicitis and Perforation: A Multi-Institutional Case Series. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 25(5):499-503.
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Umbilical Appendix Masquerading as a Patent Omphalomesenteric Duct in a Neonate. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2022 Jul-Aug; 25(4):474-478.
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Refining sonographic criteria for paediatric appendicitis: combined effects of age-based appendiceal size and secondary findings. Emerg Med J. 2022 Dec; 39(12):924-930.
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Patient Factors Associated With Appendectomy Within 30 Days of Initiating Antibiotic Treatment for Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2022 Mar 01; 157(3):e216900.
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Risk stratification of oesophageal, colonic, and appendiceal gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) using the new Nashville risk score. Histopathology. 2022 04; 80(5):874-875.
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arising in uncommon locations: clinicopathologic features and risk assessment of esophageal, colonic, and appendiceal GISTs. Mod Pathol. 2022 04; 35(4):554-563.
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Comparison of MRI appendix biometrics in children with and without acute appendicitis. Eur Radiol. 2022 Feb; 32(2):1024-1033.
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Fecalith in the Proximal Area of the Appendix is a Predictor of Failure of Nonoperative Treatment for Complicated Appendicitis in Adults. J Surg Res. 2021 11; 267:477-484.
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Risk factors for progression of appendiceal neuroendocrine tumours: low-stage tumours <5 mm appear to be overwhelmingly indolent and may merit a separate designation. Histopathology. 2021 Sep; 79(3):416-426.