Appendicular abscess risk factors

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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]

Risk factors

Appendicitis is the major pre-inciting event that results in abscess if left untreated,

In Adults

Common risk factors for adults include:

• 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.