Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small proportion of them usually have appendicitis, and timely detection is essential.

However, about half of people with appendicitis don’t have the typical presentation of symptoms, which include specific pain, ...

Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.

"Given the increasing interest in treating children with uncomplicated appendicitis without surgery ... tolerating a regular diet with good pain control and normal vital signs.

Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic ... in patients for whom appendicitis is included in the differential ...

There is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment for children with perforated appendicitis. [5] In fact, much heterogeneity exists among pediatric surgeons regarding choice of antibiotics ...

In a new study published in the journal The Lancet, researchers have explored the possibility of treating acute, non-perforated appendicitis in children with antibiotics instead of surgery.

A woman who thought she had a burst appendix was shocked when she found out she was pregnant - and gave birth 40 minutes later. Anna Jackson, 22, started getting a pain in her abdomen but put it ...

"Children with abdominal pain are a diagnostic conundrum. On the one hand those who have appendicitis need to be diagnosed in a timely manner, but on the other hand the most common diagnostic tool we ...

A woman who thought she had a burst appendix was shocked when she found out she was pregnant - and gave birth 40 minutes later. Anna Jackson, 22, started getting a pain in her abdomen but put it down ...