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Can appendicitis cause back pain?

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Dr. Carson Liu answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Appendicitis & back: spme patients can have back pain with appendicitis, especially when the appendix lies behind the Cecum (beginning of colon). Irritation of Psoas muscle with an inflamed appendix will cause back pain

Answered 8/27/2019

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