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A member asked:
Can stump appendicitis be fatal? what if you have it for year but the pain comes and goes on its own and you dont get checked up? can u die from it?
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No: But it needs to be treated to avoid further complications, kindly check with your surgeon who may ask for some investigations/imaging studies to confirm the diagnosis and treat accordingly, wish you well
Answered 1/5/2019
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