March 2024 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that individuals who had undergone an appendectomy showed a higher incidence of alopecia areata, with a hazard ratio of 2.27, suggesting that appendectomy may impact gut microbiome and immune regulation related to hair health.
April 2021 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” In this case report, a 13-year-old boy's acute appendicitis revealed Crohn's disease after unsuccessful conservative management required surgery, highlighting the diagnostic value of histopathological examination of the appendix.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This case report describes a 62-year-old man with Amyand’s hernia, in which the appendix was located in a hernial sac, treated with hernioplasty without appendectomy.