Caveat - Remember that the position of the appendix is highly variable. In addition to its "normal" position it can be found against the abdominal wall (anterior), below the pelvic brim (pelvic), behind the cecum (retrocecal), or behind the terminal ilium (retroilial). The pain associated with appendicitis varies with the anatomy.
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