Ultrasound investigation at examination of gastro-intestinal tract at combined trauma by A. S. Yermolov, O. A. Alekseyechkina, Ye. S. Vladimirova, G. P. Titova, V. M. Abuchina

“…Combined trauma (of chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, extremities) was diagnosed in 41 patients, in 7 cases closed craniocerebral trauma prevailed. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Pain: The Caecum Diverticulitis by Murat Yildar, Omer Faruk Ozkan, Kasim Caglayan, Faruk Ozkul, Faruk Cavdar, Ismail Saygin

“…Although solitary caecum diverticulitis is a rarely encountered disease, it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of right lower abdomen pain.…”
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AIDS Cholangiopathy in an Asymptomatic, Previously Undiagnosed Late-Stage HIV-Positive Patient from Kenya by Yiming Gao, Kathryn Chin, Yehia Y. Mishriki

“…However, the visualized portion of the abdomen showed dilatation of the common bile and pancreatic ducts. …”
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Leiomiosarcoma de mesenterio. Reporte de un caso by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Antonio Vargas González, Ramón Portales Pérez

“…Se realizaron estudios imagenológicos, que incluyeron tomografía axial computarizada contrastada de abdomen, y se sometió a laparotomía exploradora con diagnóstico preoperatorio de tumor abdominal. …”
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Rare Case of Large Bowel Injury due to Direct Blunt Trauma to a Preexisting Femoral Hernia by C. Tinner, M. Odermatt, P. Villiger

“…Emergency laparotomy 6 hours after the incident confirmed a tear of the sigmoid colon accompanied by free blood and faeces in the left inguinal region of the abdomen. A segmental sigmoid resection and a primary end-to-end colorectal anastomosis were performed. …”
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Caso clínico radiológico de colangitis piógena recurrente by Aimara Vergara Santos, Juan Mario Reyes Vera, Alexander Sosa Frías

“…La ecografía abdominal y la tomografía de abdomen con contraste endovenoso detectaron vesícula biliar distendida con pared gruesa, litiasis en las vías biliares extra e intrahepáticas con dilatación de las mismas y escasa cantidad de líquido y edema peri pancreático, concluyéndose como pancreatitis aguda secundaria a colecistitis litiásica. …”
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Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature by Jad A. Degheili, Nassib F. Abou Heidar, Mouhammad El-Moussawi, Ayman Tawil, Rami W. Nasr

“…A computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed an 8 cm right adrenal adenoma which was metabolically nonfunctional. …”
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A Patient with Advanced Gastric Cancer Presenting with Extremely Large Uterine Fibroid Tumor by Kwang-Kuk Park, Song-I Yang

“…An abdominal computed tomography scan showed a huge tumor mass in the abdomen which was compressing the intestine and urinary bladder. …”
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Secondary Amyloidosis Presenting as Ischemic Proctitis by Saad Hashmi, Assad Munis, Ryan T. Hoff, Hymie Kavin, Eli D. Ehrenpreis

“…Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis showed rectal wall thickening. …”
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Incidental Findings on CT Scans in the Emergency Department by Ryan J. Thompson, Susan M. Wojcik, William D. Grant, Paul Y. Ko

“…There were 682 CT scans among 600 patients: 199 Abdomen & Pelvis, 405 Head, and 78 Thorax. A total of 348 incidental findings were documented in 228/682 (33.4%) of the scans, of which 34 (9.8%) were reported to patients in discharge paperwork. …”
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Would you rather treat? A rare case of Mycobacterium scrofulaceum by Junaid Zafar Sheikh, Nonhlanhla Lunjani, Hira Gul, Louay Kila, Brian Casserly

“…Initial investigations were unremarkable, prompting abdomen and pelvis computed tomography (CT), revealing minimal pericardial and ascitic fluid. …”
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Síndrome de Proteo. Presentación de un caso by Edelmis Pérez Salomón, Noralis Concepción, Mayris Terrero Mora, Zaida Rodríguez Navarro, Alexander Torres Molina

“…Se realizó estudio y descripción clínica del hábito externo; se destacaron como principales rasgos distintivos: hemihipertrofia progresiva de región glútea, pierna y pie izquierdo, hemangioma plano y dilatación de venas hipogástricas en abdomen, escoliosis dorso-lumbar y cifosis dorsal marcada, aumento del tejido graso en el dorso, aspecto cerebriforme de la piel de la planta del pie izquierdo e hiperostosis mastoidea. …”
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Metastatic Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Testis: Clinical Presentation and Management by Anand Mohapatra, Aaron M. Potretzke, Brent A. Knight, Min Han, Robert S. Figenshau

“…Serum tumor markers (alpha fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, and lactate dehydrogenase) and computed tomography of the chest and abdomen were negative. The patient underwent left radical orchiectomy. …”
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Cambios fisiológicos durante el embarazo. Su importancia para el anestesiólogo. by José Julio Ojeda González, Maritza Rodríguez Älvarez, Jorge Luís Estepa Pérez, Carmen Niurka Piña Loyola, Bárbara L. Cabeza Poblet

“…Durante la anestesia general se deben tener presentes diferentes cambios fisiológicos que enfrenta la embarazada con respecto a la anatomía de la vía aérea, los que pueden influir en una vía aérea difícil; en la anestesia regional, además de ser un procedimiento a ciegas, debe vencer obstáculos físicos por el volumen crecido del abdomen. La elección de la anestesia depende de las necesidades obstétricas y del criterio del anestesiólogo. …”
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Adnexal Torsion in Pediatric Age: Does Bolli’s Score Work? Report of Two Cases by L. Giambanco, V. Iannone, M. Borriello, G. Scibilia, G. Sozzi, V. Chiantera, P. Scollo

“…Furthermore reproductive organs lie high in abdomen, causing unclear examinations findings. For reducing diagnostic mistakes or delay clinical and hematological criteria could be useful. …”
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Anesthetic conduction in giant ovarian tumor by José Luis Muñoz Gallardo, Arletys Curbelo Hernández, José Luis Muñoz Fernández

“…Presentation of the case: A 32-year-old black patient with malnutrition, no history of pregnancy, abdominal pain radiating to the lumbar region, dyspectic disorders, costipation alternating with periods of abundant liquid stools, amenorrhea and increased volume in the abdomen. A giant left ovarian cyst was diagnosed. …”
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Effects of Habitat Change on the Web Characteristics and Fitness of the Giant Wood Spider (Nephila pilipes) in Sri Lanka by Tharaka Wijerathna, Dilini Tharanga, Inoka C. Perera, Mayuri R. Wijesinghe

“…Web architectural and silk thread properties were measured in 25 webs of adult female spiders in each of the two habitats, while female abdomen size was used as the proxy for fitness. Findings support both hypotheses. …”
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A Curious Case of Intestinal Diaphragm Disease Unmasked by Perforation of a Duodenal Ulcer by Mairéad McNally, Ion Cretu

“…Following endoscopy and repeated CT scanning of his abdomen, he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. He was treated with 5-ASAs and immune suppression until a perforated duodenal ulcer resulted in emergency laparotomy and the subsequent discovery of multiple intestinal diaphragms attributable to long-standing NSAID use.…”
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Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum by Andrea Scaramuzza, Maddalena Macedoni, Gian Luca Tadini, Laura De Angelis, Francesca Redaelli, Alessandra Gazzarri, Valentina Comaschi, Elisa Giani, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti

“…We present an interesting case in that the patient developed lesions on the abdomen, which is an unusual location.…”
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Bilateral Ovarian Serous Borderline Tumor with Non-Invasive Endometrial Implants by Melissa Bou Malham, Jordy Mehawej, Andreas Filippaios, Christina Kushnir, Paulette Mhawech-Fauceglia

“…Physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness with right lower quadrant rebound tenderness. Computed tomography abdomen/pelvis showed a 6 cm possible necrotic mass of the left ovary with moderate amount of complex ascites. …”
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