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I have had abdominal tenderness for 5 months, is this appendicitis?
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Probably not: Hardly anyone believes in chronic appendicitis. But the culmination of an inflamed appendix may be deferred by use of antibiotics. Typically appendicitis gets a head start in 24-36 hours, and won't linger for weeks let alone months.
Answered 9/28/2016
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