Highest incidence of acute appendicitis occurs in: (A) 1st decade, (B) 2nd decade, (C) 5th decade, (D) 6th decade
Answer is B. (B) 2nd decade # Peak incidence of acute appendicitis is in the 2nd & 3rd decades of life.> It is relatively rare at the extreams of age.> Apendicular perforation is more common in infancy & in the elderly, during which periods mortality rates are highest.