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Marked peritoneal thickening extending into the mesentery can occur with malignant infiltration but is usually very nodular and distributed irregularly. Pseudomyxoma peritonei can produce diffuse generalized infiltration in the mesentery and surrounding the liver and spleen, but on CT has a low attenuation similar to ascites. Tuberculous peritonitis classically produces generalized, diffuse per...

Abdominal pain is one of the most common presenting complaints at the Emergency Department (ED). Given the myriad of possible differential diagnoses for abdominal pain, it becomes more important to diagnose conditions requiring emergent surgical intervention early. We present a case of an elderly male patient with abdominal pain secondary to perforated hollow viscus, subtle evidence of pneumore...

Abdominal pain is a common occurrence, and it may vary from subtle pain to very severe pain due to a variety of causes, some of which may even be life-threatening. It is commonly believed that a life-threatening cause is almost always very severe with regards to the symptomatology. However, here in this case report, we report an unusual case of abdominal pain due to superior mesenteric vein (SM...

Background: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) entail several distinct conditions that collectively account for a sizeable proportion of patients complaining of abdominal pain. Physicians’ awareness is fundamental to avoid unnecessary evaluations and to alleviate stress-related problems. This study aimed to assess the relative frequencies of FGIDs and related categories in a se...

Chronic abdominal pain is a commonly seen complaint by primary care physicians, gastroenterologists, and pain physicians. Generally, it is defi ned as continuous or intermittent abdominal discomfort for at least 6 months, and can be caused by a wide variety of etiologies ranging from organic to functional. Organic causes can be anatomical, physiological, metabolical, or can arise from the abdom...

PURPOSE With previous methods based on only age and location, there are many difficulties in identifying the etiology of acute abdominal pain in children. We sought to develop a new systematic classification of acute abdominal pain and to give some helps to physicians encountering difficulties in diagnoses. METHODS From March 2005 to May 2010, clinical data were collected retrospectively from...

The authors describe the case of a teenager with low back pain, abdominal pain and low-grade fever finally diagnosed Crohn’s disease. intestinal extraintestinal manifestations disease are discussed.