title: [Appendicitis and its history].
abstract: Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain. It is caused by the obstruction of the cecal lumen and can evolve to perforation and peritonitis. This article reviews the initial description and history of appendicitis and describes the signs and symptoms used for diagnosis. In today's medicine, where technology plays an important role, the value of anamnesis and physical examination should be stressed as useful tools.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans