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Appendicitis is a painful swelling of the appendix, a finger-like pouch connected to the large intestine. Appendicitis typically starts with a pain in the middle of your abdomen (tummy) that may come and go. Within hours the pain travels to the lower right-hand side, where the appendix usually lies, and becomes constant and severe.

Describes the causes, complications, diagnosis, and treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Uterine fibroids, or leiomyoma, are tumors or growths made of smooth muscle cells and other tissue that arise within the wall of the uterus or womb. They are the most common non-cancerous tumors in women of childbearing age.

Discusses risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and complications of ulcerative colitis. Provides treatment options, including medications and surgery.

Doctors typically treat appendicitis with antibiotics and surgery to remove the appendix.

The most common symptom of appendicitis is pain in your abdomen.

Small intestine cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the small intestine.

Distinguishes between simple kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Explains diagnostic procedures and treatment options.

Reviews short bowel syndrome, a disorder that typically occurs in people who had half or more of their small intestine removed. Discusses causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment options

Renal cell cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in tubules of the kidney.

Explains the causes and complications of renal artery stenosis, a narrowing of one or both of the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. Describes treatment options, including lifestyle changes, medications, and surgery.

Pheochromocytomas (often abbreviated as pheo) and paragangliomas (often abbreviated as para) are rare types of tumors.