Re: stone in appendix
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 20 Jan 2001 20:09:25 -0600 (CST)
It's called a fecolith and may never cause a problem but may also bring
on acute appendicitis. No way of predicting which way it will go. If
she ever has abdominal suargery, see if the appendix can be removed as
well.
HSM
At Fri, 19 Jan 2001, Shawna wrote:
>
>My 13yr old daughter had a CT because of abdominal pain. The results
>were ovarian cysts, which has resolved on it's own, and a stone in her
>appendix. There has not been any pain on the right side to indicate a
>problem with her appendix. Has anybody ever heard of this and is it
>anything to worry about?
>
>--
>Shawna
>
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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