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Upper Quadrant Pain (upper + quadrant_pain)
Kinds of Upper Quadrant Pain Selected AbstractsDisseminated bony metastases following incidental gallbladder cancer detected after laparoscopic cholecystectomyHPB, Issue 4 2003F Youssef Background In patients with gallbladder cancer bony metastases are usually a late feature. Case outline A 47-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of right upper quadrant pain. Ultrasound scan showed gallstones and a thick-walled gallbladder. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. Histopathology showed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma infiltrating the muscular layer and vascular invasion. She was referred for further surgery. Staging CT scan of the abdomen showed no local residual disease. However Tc-99 bone scan suggested disseminated bony metastases, which were confirmed by bone trephine biopsy. The cancer progressed rapidly and the patient died 4 months after the diagnosis. Discussion Bone metastases can occur with early gallbladder cancer and a radioisotope bone scan can avoid unnecessary extensive liver surgery. [source] Multiple hepatic nodules: Rare manifestation of clonorchiasisJOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, Issue 9 2006Wei-Chih Liao Abstract A 38-year-old man was admitted due to intermittent right upper quadrant pain for 1 month. Leukocytosis with marked eosionphilia and elevated serum alkaline phosphatase were noted. Stool examinations revealed no parasites or ova. Ultrasonography and computed tomography disclosed multiple hepatic tumors. Biopsy of the hepatic tumor was performed due to non-conclusive imaging studies and revealed eosinophil infiltration in portal areas only. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography showed mild dilatation with irregularity of bilateral intrahepatic ducts, compatible with chronic cholangitis. Bile was aspirated and biliary lavage with normal saline was performed during endoscopy-guided biliary cannulation. Microscopic examination of the aspirate showed the characteristic ova of Clonorchis sinensis. The patient received Praziquantel therapy for 1 day. Abdominal pain reduced in intensity gradually. Eosinophilia and multiple hepatic lesions resolved after adequate treatment of Clonorchis sinensis. The rare manifestation of multiple hepatic tumors in Clonorchis sinensis should be differentiated from other primary or metastatic neoplasms, while biliary lavage for parasite ova is a valuable diagnostic tool when stool examination is negative. [source] Case of mucinous adenocarcinoma with porcelain gallbladderJOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, Issue 8 2003YOUNG-EUN JOO Abstract Histologically, the majority of gallbladder cancers are adenocarcinomas. Among the adenocarcinomas, the mucinous adenocarcinoma is relatively uncommon. Porcelain gallbladder is a rare finding and the risk of gallbladder cancer is significantly increased in porcelain gallbladder. We describe a rare case of mucinous adenocarcinoma with porcelain gallbladder. A 46-year-old man was admitted to Chonnam National University Hospital with a 2-week history of right upper quadrant pain. Three and 2 years previously, he had two episodes of cholecystitis with gallstones. An abdominal computed tomography revealed a contracted gallbladder with circumferential mural calcification, and the possibility of gallbladder cancer and porcelain gallbladder were considered. At laparotomy, cholecystectomy, liver wedge resection, and radical lymph node dissection were performed. The resected gallbladder showed thickened wall, luminal narrowing and mucosal irregularity. A histological examination of the resected gallbladder showed a mucinous adenocarcinoma composed of poorly differentiated glandular cells with mucin lakes. Porcelain gallbladder may be an end result of a chronic inflammatory reaction, and this change is associated with the development of gallbladder cancer. [source] Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: Recurrent right upper quadrant painJOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, Issue 2 2000Article first published online: 25 DEC 200 No abstract is available for this article. [source] A case of choledochocele mimicking choledocholithiasis on MR cholangiography: A new differential diagnosis of pseudo-filling defectJOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Issue 4 2007Masashi Izumiya MD Abstract We present the case of a 79-year-old female with acute cholangitis and cholecystitis who presented with right upper quadrant pain. Thin-collimation MR cholangiogram showed a filling defect measuring 1 cm, which was less prominent on single-slab images. Endoscopy showed dynamic ballooning and collapsing of the ampulla of Vater, and a cholangiogram showed characteristic bulging at the distal common bile duct, which led to the diagnosis of choledochocele. It is important to differentiate choledochocele as a cause of filling defect of the lower common bile duct on the MR cholangiogram. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2007;26:1097,1100. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] Coexistent gallbladder carcinoma in Mirizzi syndromeJOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, Issue 1 2003Quee Li Chiam Summary A 52-year-old woman presented with right upper quadrant pain and obstructive jaundice. Computed tomographic scan showed Mirizzi syndrome type 1 and a thickened and calcified gallbladder wall, raising the possibility of coexistent gallbladder carcinoma that was later confirmed on histology post-cholecystectomy. [source] Laparoscopic treatment of primary omental torsion: Case report and literature reviewASIAN JOURNAL OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, Issue 1 2010GR. Portillo Abstract Omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. The diagnosis is rarely made preoperatively. The treatment has been classically open. We present a case of omental torsion laparoscopically. A 63-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department. The patient had a right upper quadrant pain that started 3 d before his admission. The omentum was freed in a blunt fashion by identifying a point of torsion in the base of the mass. Partial omentectomy was performed with the assistance of a harmonic scalpel. The specimen was retrieved in a bag through a 3 cm left flank incision extended from a 10 mm port site. The pathology evaluation revealed an infarcted omentum. The patient had instant relief of pain, and the recovery was uneventful, with the patient beings discharged 2 d postoperative. The laparoscopic treatment of omental torsion is a safe, feasible and effective alternative. [source] CASE REPORT Giant congenital melanocytic naevus and symptomatic thoracic arachnoid cystAUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 2 2001Gary Holmes SUMMARY A 43-year-old female with multiple congenital naevi presented with a 5-year history of right upper quadrant pain. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large epidural thoracic arachnoid cyst. This case highlights the need to consider that the management of patients with giant congenital melanocytic naevus is variable depending on the age of the patient, the location of lesions and the presence of complications such as neurocutaneous melanosis. The value of magnetic resonance scanning as a screening device is discussed. [source] | ||||||||||