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1 yr back u/s abd with ct screen showed 7mm appendix with feca lith. recent u/s no ct showed 7mm appendix normal what happened to fecalith. pain onoff?

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It went w stool: A fecalith is a poop stone, likley dislodged from appendix and moved on to toilet.

Answered 4/18/2014

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Dr. Nina Hall answered

Specializes in Surgery

Worry not: Your appendix is a hollow tube that connects to your colon. Appendicilith can therefore move back into colon and be excreted with stool.

Dr Alvis, jr and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/2/2017

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