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Appendicitis is defined as the inflammation of the vermiform appendix, with obstruction of the lumen by a fecalith as the most common cause in adult patients. The diagnosis is mainly clinical, based on anamnesis and findings at physical examination and in some cases it may be necessary to rely on imaging studies. Because acute appendicitis is a pathology that presents with acute abdominal pain as the main symptom, it has a wide variety of differential diagnosis and the clinical assessment is very important in order to achieve the definite diagnosis. First line treatment is laparoscopic appendectomy. Studies have suggested a non-surgical approach to simple appendicitis; however, this requires further investigation.
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