We report the case of a 43 year old male who presented with sudden onset of severe abdominal pain. His symptoms were consistent with acute cholecystitis. He was unable to speak English and ...

Green Bay Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd’s return from injured reserve is on hold due to a case of appendicitis. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Lloyd started feeling some pain ...

By the time 26-year-old Megan Isherwood started vomiting blood and clutching her right side in agony, she was convinced something inside her had gone badly wrong. Paramedics agreed, suspecting ...

Gallstones, hernias and appendicitis are turning up earlier than before. Doctors explain how sedentary lives, processed diets and weight gain are driving more surgical cases ...

Acute appendicitis remains one of the most common non-obstetric emergencies encountered during pregnancy. Its diagnosis is complicated by anatomical shifts and physiologic alterations that may obscure ...