A 31-year-old member asked:
Is there any risk of pathological appendix ?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
No: There are no known causes or risks to developing extremely rare conditions such as cancer or carcinoid or mucocele of the appendix.
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