Man With Fever and Abdominal Mass

A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

The patient is a 50-year-old man who has been diagnosed with abdominal pain, fever, shivering and constipation with nausea and vomiting with a possible diagnosis of typhoid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed by injection of contrast agent for the patient. What is your diagnosis?

A young man from Peru with fever and abdominal pain.

Figure 2. Histologic section of the gallbladder showing a granuloma with histiocytes, an eosinophil (small arrow), and a calcified ovum of a Fasciola species measuring 130 mm (large arrow) (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification, 100). Figure 1. Abdominal CT showing a large, irregular, crescent-shaped, calcified density (large arrow) in the proximal duodenum and a calcification (small ...

Fever and Abdominal Pain in Man With Prior Stab Wounds

The patient has no other contributory medical history, and he denies significant occupational or animal exposures. He works as a security guard. He denies use of tobacco, alcohol, and injection drugs. No pertinent family history is elicited. Current medications include oxycodone, fluoxetine, and ferrous sulfate. The patient is febrile, tachycardic (heart rate to 110 beats per minute), and normo...

A man with dilated superficial abdominal veins.

Background: The clinical presentation of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) varies tremendously depending upon the type of lymphoma and the areas of involvement. NHL can rarely present as an abdominal mass compressing the inferior vena cava. The clinical presentation due to obstruction of inferior vena cava has often been called the inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS). It can present acutely or chronica...

Isolated Splenic Metastasis Presenting with Continuous Fever and Abdominal Pain