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*A family history of appendicitis increases the child's risk, especially in males. | *A family history of appendicitis increases the child's risk, especially in males. | ||
*Male children with [[cystic fibrosis]] are at an even higher risk. | *Male children with [[cystic fibrosis]] are at an even higher risk. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Risk factors
Appendicitis is the major pre-inciting event that results in abscess if left untreated, Common risk factors for adults include:[1][2]
- Diabetes
- A family history of appendicitis increases the child's risk, especially in males.
- Male children with cystic fibrosis are at an even higher risk.
References
- ↑ Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Oprian CA, Henderson WG, Daley J, Khuri SF (2003). "Risk factors for adverse outcomes after the surgical treatment of appendicitis in adults". Ann. Surg. 238 (1): 59–66. doi:10.1097/01.SLA.0000074961.50020.f8. PMC 1422654. PMID 12832966.
- ↑ "Appendicitis - The University of Chicago Medicine". Retrieved November 30, 2015.