IT IS my impression, derived from over twenty years of experience in surgery, that acute appendicitis rarely occurs during menstruation. The records of three hospitals in the Boston area were studied ...

Using ultrasound to diagnose pelvic pain can reveal unexpected pathologies, according to new research presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2015 Annual Convention in Lake Buena ...

Would the suggested pelvic exam have detected the problem in time to prevent appendiceal rupture? Dr. T was busily growing a family practice in a suburb in the Southwest. A 20-year-old woman came to ...

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a small portion at the beginning of the colon (large intestine). The inflammation usually follows blockage of the appendix by a fecolith (stool stone).

Christina Shimek is only 17, but she has already had more pain than many adults have in a lifetime. She woke up one morning a year ago, she says, “in excruciating pain in my lower back and pelvic area ...

Jan. 25, 2005 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a promising modality for evaluating pregnant women with right-lower-quadrant pain, according to the results of a study published in the February ...