Acute appendicitis is the most common pathology of the appendix, causing sudden pain in the lower right abdomen, nausea, anorexia, and vomiting. Sometimes, an inflamed appendix ruptures and releases ...

But if it’s left too long and the inflamed appendix bursts, causing a wave of bacteria to flood the abdomen, it can lead to organ damage or even death in rare cases. “I just thought ...

Appendicitis is essentially when the appendix becomes blocked, swollen or infected. It commonly affects people between the ...

An 11-year-old girl died after four doctors failed to spot her appendicitis, an inquest has ruled. Lacey Brookman, a Year 6 ...

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