Monday, February 13, 2012
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11/15/08

Appendicitis & IBD?

Is it common to have appendicitis with IBD (particularly ulcerative colitis)? I know that the appendix is connected to the colon so this seems possible. I've started to have a new type of pain near my navel & am trying to figure out what's going on.

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