Diagnostic uncertainty surrounding appendicitis could turn into a small bump in the road, according to a study showing a high correlation between appendicitis and pain on driving over speed bumps on ...

Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report researchers. Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report University of California San Diego ...

REVIEW was made of all children under thirteen years of age subjected to appendectomy at the Boston City Hospital from January 1, 1950, to January 1, 1953. Included in this series, which totaled 405 ...

The likelihood of recurrence of uncomplicated acute appendicitis within 5 years was 39.1% among patients initially treated with antibiotics, according to findings recently published in JAMA.

THURSDAY, Nov. 1, 2018 -- Long belittled as inconsequential, the appendix is hardly the rock star of body organs. But its reputation may get a boost from new research that suggests that removing it ...