We reviewed the medical records of all children admitted to our hospital between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2001 with the diagnosis of perforated appendicitis. Only patients who underwent ...

The secondary school teacher was hit with exorbitant medical bills after he fell seriously ill while on holiday with his ...

Brian Austin Green is thankful his appendix didn't burst during a recent appendicitis bout. It was bad enough having surgery when the organ was 'perforated.' ...

Learn about Meckel's Diverticulum, a common GI anomaly, including symptoms, risks, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Russian doctor Leonid Rogozov's self-appendectomy is a remarkable story of medical ingenuity and survival in extreme conditions. Read on for chilling details.

The patient had a history of acute appendicitis perforation, which was successfully treated with conservative management for three weeks. Physical examination revealed a distended abdomen with an ...

We review the literature and describe a case of fishbone-induced appendicitis. A 63-year-old man presented with abdominal pain. Work up including a focused history and imaging revealed ...

Jayne Mansfield died in a car crash. Several of her children in the car survived, including her daughter Mariska Hargitay.