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How do fecal stones get stuck in your appendix?

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Stool enters: Stool enters that enter appendix will remain inside, once fluid get absorbed becomes stone like structure, called l faecolith , will obstruct lumen and causing appendicitis

Answered 12/8/2017

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Are symptoms of an inflamed appendix and symptoms for kidney stones similar?

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My CT shows stones in my appendix but no inflammation. I have been experiencing pain in my lra constantly for two weeks. Could stones be the cause?

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Is there a difference of pain n location of kidney stone n appendix? I had pain start lower right ab and go toward lower right back, bloody urine.

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Last time son had a CT and i was told he has an appendix stone, CT report says calcific debris, dr said it was nothing to worry about is that true?

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Pain in my rightside every day for past mnth Hosp gave me a CT &check for my appendix&kidney stone. Found nothing, still in pain help!?

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