Want more iVillage? Sign up for our
Newsletters
Other Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Appendicitis
Pain in the
lower right quadrant 
of the abdomen often means appendicitis. But other
conditions can cause pain in this area. They include:
- Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines (acute gastroenteritis).
- Inflammation of the lymph nodes in the stomach (mesenteric adenitis).
- Pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Ectopic pregnancy.
- An ovarian cyst or ovarian torsion.
- Crohn's disease.
- Diverticulitis.
- An inflamed pouch of tissue in the ileum of the small intestine (Meckel's diverticulum).
- Bowel obstruction.
- Cancer.
- Kidney stones.
- Urinary tract infection, including kidney infection.
- Intussusception.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: April 5, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine | |
© 1995-2011 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. How this information was developed to help you make better health decisions.
from
- Facebook is now fueling organ donations
- Military women and suicide: Home safe but not sound
- Still in gear: Injuries don’t stop veterans on 100-day bike trek
- Ask Jenna: I've hit a weight loss plateau. What do I do?
- He poses in a tutu to laugh in face of wife's cancer
- After chemo hair loss, 'henna crowns' help heal
The iVillage Network