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Where my appendix is is so tender and sore to touch and swollen. what could be wrong?

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Dr. Michael Rothman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ileo cecal valve?: Obviously this could be your appendix but this could also be infammation or irritation or spasm of your ileo-cecal valve.

Dr Sehbai agreed

Answered 4/5/2014

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