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Calcification in appendix
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Good question.: It will not go away by itself. It does not require treatment unless you get appendicitis. And there is no known treatment. Not all appendicoliths r... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Piotr Obaraanswered
Radiology 16 years experience
Appendicolith: A stone in the appendix is caused an appendicolith and results from calcification of residue. These can sometimes block the opening of the appendix a... Read More
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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Appendix stone: Stone should be watched because it can eventually lead to an appendicitis even better would be to remove the appendix since it doesnt seem to serve a ... Read More
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Difficult to say: The simple answer is yes, this COULD be cancer BUT there are several other possibilities, including a range of benign (not life-threatening) condition... Read More
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356 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Hutchinsonanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 36 years experience
Calcified cuff: Calcific tendonitis is an unusual stage of rotator cuff tendoninopathy in which the chronic inflammation actually begins to calcify the tendon first w... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 57 years experience
Yes: Well it is rare to start with, hard to diagnose, and probably less common these days since tb, a major cause, is less common.
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Abdul Khananswered
Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis
Yes: A number of factors play a role in your risk of having obstructive kidney stones. Prior history of stones, family history of stones, chronic illnesse... Read More
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634 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jordan Rushanswered
Gastroenterology 15 years experience
Pancreas: You should be taking pancreatic enzymes supplements and pain medicine. Talk to you doctor about the most mild pain medicine that will work best for yo... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Surgery for job: What is the size of the calcific density?
Most of the calcific density is not removed.- benign
Consult a chest surgeon for opinion.
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
No quick cure: For this. If it is calcified, it means that it has been there already for some time. It is most likely old infection, such as tuberculosis, so make ... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Stiff tendons: Calcific tendonitis occurs when hydroxyapatite crystals form in tendons. This can cause pain and stiffness in the area of the tendon. Sometimes physic... Read More
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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