Clinicopathological Correlation of Recurrent Appendicitis as A Cause of Recurrent RIF Pain

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Dr Shinde Viraj Chandrashekhar, Dr Shinde Jeevan Vitthal

 Recurrent appendicitis is defined when patients with recurring similar right iliac fossa pain had acute 

appendicitis confirmed at the time of operation and the pain completely subsided after surgery. We 

conducted a retrospective study on our patients with appendicitis. There were 310 patients with appendicitis over a 

two–year period and 34 patients (11%) had reported recurring pain prior to the presentation. Majority had one prior 

episode but 15% had multiple episodes of right iliac fossa pain. Fifty–eight percent of the episode occur within six 

months of the presentation. We conclude that recurrent appendicitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in 

patients with recurrent right iliac fossa pain.