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What Causes Lump With Appendicitis?

hi my 17yr old son has a lump that is very hot on his left side and is pale and feeling weak with constant pain and has also had trouble breathing and has had to use his ventolin inhaler a few times in the past 2 days (hes an asthmatic) and approx 6 wks ago he was taken to emergency by ambulance and diagnosed with appendicitis but discharged himself when the pain reduced do u think it is the same condtion/?
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hi.
Thank you for your query.
Read and understood you son's problems.
Appendicitis is usually in the right side of the abdomen not on the left. The hot thing on the left side can be a subcutaneous abscess developed secondary to the appendicular lump or abscess.
Pale can be due to septicemia.
As he is known asthmatic, you have to take more care and may be give him additional medicines and inhalers to get a proper control over the asthma.

The appendicular lump is usually treated conservatively for 6 weeks so that it has to be operated when this becomes resolved. Remember that getting operated on the given date is very important.
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What Causes Lump With Appendicitis?

Hi. Thank you for your query. Read and understood you son s problems. Appendicitis is usually in the right side of the abdomen not on the left. The hot thing on the left side can be a subcutaneous abscess developed secondary to the appendicular lump or abscess. Pale can be due to septicemia. As he is known asthmatic, you have to take more care and may be give him additional medicines and inhalers to get a proper control over the asthma. The appendicular lump is usually treated conservatively for 6 weeks so that it has to be operated when this becomes resolved. Remember that getting operated on the given date is very important.