Recurrent Epigastric Pain

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Epigastric Pain

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a rare inflammatory disorder of gastrointestinal tract characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall. It can mimic many gastrointestinal disorders due to its wide spectrum of presentations. Diagnose is mostly based on excluding other disorders and a high suspicion. Here we report a case of 26 year old man with a history of sever epigastric pa...

eosinophilic gastroenteritis as a rare cause of recurrent epigastric pain

eosinophilic gastroenteritis (ege) is a rare inflammatory disorder of gastrointestinal tract characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall. it can mimic many gastrointestinal disorders due to its wide spectrum of presentations. diagnose is mostly based on excluding other disorders and a high suspicion. here we report a case of 26 year old man with a history of sever epigastric pa...

A strange epigastric pain

A 53-year-old woman with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and Stage 2 chronic kidney disease was hospitalized for early satiety, nausea, vomiting and epigastric pain. An abdominal computed tomography scan confirmed the presence of multiple bilateral renal cysts, and a markedly enlarged liver due to the presence of multiple enormous cysts (the biggest one 20 × 16 cm) occupyin...

Epigastric pain in duodenal ulcer.

Severe epigastric pain following a birthday party.

Epigastric pain is a very common symptom which can be caused by a wide range of clinical conditions. A 28 year old male presented to our clinic with new onset severe epigastric pain. As part of the routine work up for pain of this nature, we proceeded to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. A toothpick was found lodged in the antral gastric wall with a resulting inflammatory mass abutting the free...