Changes in the appendix cells' DNA can cause unchecked cell proliferation, which can result in cancer. - Chronic Inflammation: Recurrent bouts of appendicitis or persistent inflammation of the ...

Other causes of “recurrent” appendicitis include inflammation of a cecal diverticulum or an epiploic appendix, which can be mistaken for the appendix, further underscoring the value of ...

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This inflammation, which is caused by a condition ... which will eventually cause a rupture. The cause of appendicitis is not always clear. It can develop for many different reasons where the ...

Antibiotics or Surgery: What's Best for Child Appendicitis? By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has ...