Appendicitis occurs when your appendix gets clogged, infected and inflamed. Your appendix is a small, tube-shaped organ attached to your large intestine. Nobody knows what its purpose is Ò€ but we do Ò€¦

This condition can have serious consequences on health as it allows bacteria and fecal matter to leak Ò€¦ In this case presentation, our patient, who presented with perforated appendicitis complicated by phlegmon formation and ileus, was managed with a conservation approach through antibiotics and Ò€¦ The time interval between onset of symptoms and rupture of the appendix is about 36 to 72 hours. Rupture occurs in about one of three patients admitted to childrenÒ€ℒs hospitals.