Assertion: burst appendix | /r/Causes | peritonitis
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text: The end result is appendiceal rupture (a 'burst appendix') causing peritonitis, which may lead to sepsis and eventually death.
text: Doctors from Johns Hopkins say that a burst appendix can cause peritonitis (inflammation of the tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen) which can be fatal in some cases.15