The patient proceeded to appendicectomy.
Histopathology report
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: "Appendix": An appendix 96mm in length by up to 9mm in diameter with minimal mesoappendix at the tip up to 20mm in maximum width. The serosa is pale and transluscent. There is no evidence of exudate. Base margin en-face inked green, tip and five transverse sections.
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: The sections show appendix which has a focally ulcerated mucosal surface and acute inflammation extending through the appendiceal wall. There is no evidence of malignancy.
DIAGNOSIS: Acute appendicitis.