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I have had severe pain and doctors confirmed it was my appendix, it has not ruptured what are the chances it will later in time?
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Likely: If you truly do have acute appendicitis, an infection of the appendix, untreated and without surgery the appendix infection will likely worsen & eventually rupture or form an abscess.
Answered 9/5/2012
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Sounds "Fishy": In all but the most unusual circumstances, appendicitis is an acute illness that progresses to rupture if left untreated w/in days of onset; the operation is an emergency, performed asap. If you are well enough to be going online to inquire, somehow i sense this is not being treated as an emergency, which makes me question the certainty of the diagnosis.I advise a 2nd opinion w/a general surgeon.
Answered 5/1/2015
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