title: The right lower quadrant "revisited".
abstract: Appendicitis remains a common and morbid illness in children. The history, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of acute appendicitis are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Silen
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Tracy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York