She has arthritis and has undergone surgery for a ruptured appendix.

He served in that position for eight months until his sudden death from peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix.

Hardy suffered a legitimate ruptured appendix while he was off television, putting their feud on hold.

The first was when he almost died of a ruptured appendix, and the second was when he suffered a flesh-eating disease that almost cost him his entire leg.

A ruptured appendix can be potentially fatal.