Duplex Appendix: A rare condition where two appendices are present, either attached to the cecum or arising from different locations in the colon. Acute Appendicitis: An inflammation of the ...

L.C. (C.C.H. 65–32356), a 27-year-old Negro, was admitted to Cook County Hospital with an 8-hour history of right-lower-quadrant pain that was constant and became increasingly severe. He denied ...

Appendicitis is a common and sometimes serious medical condition, but what exactly causes it, and how is it treated?

Appendix cancer originates in the appendix, a small, tube-shaped organ located at the junction of the small and large intestines at the level of cecum. Although the appendix’s exact function is ...