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Should I Be Concerned About An Ulcer That Is Causing Pain?

I have been having pain in my right side , off and on since my appendectomy 3/13/12. I have had 4 Cat-Scans and one colonoscopy with another scheduled in one week and my surgeon says I have an ulcer where the appendix was.
What should I be worried about?
posted on Tue, 17 Sep 2013
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HI. First of all I would like to know the age, as the diseases are different for different age groups. The ulcer can be due to many diseases for which only biopsy can give a definite diagnosis .
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Should I Be Concerned About An Ulcer That Is Causing Pain?

HI. First of all I would like to know the age, as the diseases are different for different age groups. The ulcer can be due to many diseases for which only biopsy can give a definite diagnosis .