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69-year-old man undergoing follow-up abdominal CT
2 September 2013 -- A 69-year-old man with a history of alcoholism and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. After the endoscopic removal of a polyp of the sigmoid colon and rising serum levels of cholestasis markers, he has an abdominal contrast-enhanced CT.
2 September 2013 -- A 69-year-old man with a history of alcoholism and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. After the endoscopic removal of a polyp of the sigmoid colon and rising serum levels of cholestasis markers, he has an abdominal contrast-enhanced CT.
35-year-old woman with abdominal pain, vomiting
19 August 2013 -- A 35-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. She has a psychiatric history and has undergone an operation four times due to ingestion of hair.
19 August 2013 -- A 35-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. She has a psychiatric history and has undergone an operation four times due to ingestion of hair.
62-year-old woman with abdominal pain, fever
24 June 2013 -- A 62-year-old woman with abdominal pain and fever.
24 June 2013 -- A 62-year-old woman with abdominal pain and fever.
57-year-old woman with abdominal distension
20 May 2013 -- A 57-year-old woman, previously fit and well, now presenting with abdominal distension following a flu-like illness two weeks before.
20 May 2013 -- A 57-year-old woman, previously fit and well, now presenting with abdominal distension following a flu-like illness two weeks before.
63-year-old man screened for colorectal cancer
6 May 2013 -- A 63-year-old asymptomatic man at average risk for colorectal cancer. Examination performed as part of the Madeira colorectal cancer screening trial. This trial assessed the performance of teleradiology-based CT colonography.
6 May 2013 -- A 63-year-old asymptomatic man at average risk for colorectal cancer. Examination performed as part of the Madeira colorectal cancer screening trial. This trial assessed the performance of teleradiology-based CT colonography.
73-year-old woman undergoing routine abdominal ultrasound
25 February 2013 -- A 73-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital due to prolonged dizziness. In the course of her stay, she is referred for an ultrasound of the abdomen as part of a routine checkup.
25 February 2013 -- A 73-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital due to prolonged dizziness. In the course of her stay, she is referred for an ultrasound of the abdomen as part of a routine checkup.
84-year-old man with jaundice, nausea, and epigastralgia
25 February 2013 -- An 84-year-old man presents with jaundice, nausea, and epigastralgia.
25 February 2013 -- An 84-year-old man presents with jaundice, nausea, and epigastralgia.
75-year-old man with epigastric pain
14 January 2013 -- A 75-year-old man presents with epigastric pain, positive Cullen’s sign, and raised amylase of 190 U/L.
14 January 2013 -- A 75-year-old man presents with epigastric pain, positive Cullen’s sign, and raised amylase of 190 U/L.
55-year-old woman with abdominal pain
7 January 02013 -- A 55-year-old woman with chronic abdominal pain.
7 January 02013 -- A 55-year-old woman with chronic abdominal pain.
55-year-old woman undergoing colorectal cancer screening
26 November 2012 -- A 55-year-old asymptomatic woman with a family history of colorectal cancer and an appendectomy came in for colorectal cancer screening with optical colonoscopy.
26 November 2012 -- A 55-year-old asymptomatic woman with a family history of colorectal cancer and an appendectomy came in for colorectal cancer screening with optical colonoscopy.
39-year-old man with right iliac fossa pain
8 October 2012 -- A 39-year-old man with right iliac fossa pain.
8 October 2012 -- A 39-year-old man with right iliac fossa pain.
50-year-old man with duodenum ulcer
23 July 2012 -- A 50-year-old man diagnosed with a duodenum ulcer was referred for an abdominal CT for a control examination after his gastrointestinal bleeding was stopped.
23 July 2012 -- A 50-year-old man diagnosed with a duodenum ulcer was referred for an abdominal CT for a control examination after his gastrointestinal bleeding was stopped.
68-year-old woman with hematemesis
9 July 2012 -- A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with hematemesis.
9 July 2012 -- A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with hematemesis.
65-year-old man with abdominal pain
28 May 2012 -- A 65-year-old man with a personal history of colorectal cancer (almost four years ago) presenting with abdominal pain and swelling of the surgical scar.
28 May 2012 -- A 65-year-old man with a personal history of colorectal cancer (almost four years ago) presenting with abdominal pain and swelling of the surgical scar.
63-year-old man with episodes of short but intense abdominal pain
21 May 2012 -- A 63-year-old man with episodes of short but intense diffuse abdominal pain not connected with defecation or changes of posture.
21 May 2012 -- A 63-year-old man with episodes of short but intense diffuse abdominal pain not connected with defecation or changes of posture.
17-year-old woman with left-sided abdominal pain
30 April 2012 -- A 17-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with left-sided abdominal pain that awoke her from her sleep.
30 April 2012 -- A 17-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with left-sided abdominal pain that awoke her from her sleep.
35-year-old woman with painful lump in the abdominal wall
9 April 2012 -- A 35-year-old woman presented with a painful lump in the left anterior abdominal wall, increasing in size over two years and worsening in the past three months.
9 April 2012 -- A 35-year-old woman presented with a painful lump in the left anterior abdominal wall, increasing in size over two years and worsening in the past three months.
55-year-old woman with abdominal pain and low-grade fever
2 April 2012 -- A 55-year-old woman admitted to the hospital with dull abdominal pain and low-grade fever.
2 April 2012 -- A 55-year-old woman admitted to the hospital with dull abdominal pain and low-grade fever.
29-year-old man brought to ER by police
5 March 2012 -- A 29-year-old local known cocaine drug trafficker and user was put under arrest by the police. Initial plain radiography was taken in erect position due to suspected body stuffing.
5 March 2012 -- A 29-year-old local known cocaine drug trafficker and user was put under arrest by the police. Initial plain radiography was taken in erect position due to suspected body stuffing.
69-year-old man with jaundice
20 February 2012 -- A 69-year-old man with jaundice.
20 February 2012 -- A 69-year-old man with jaundice.
Elderly woman with flank pain
6 February 2012 -- Elderly woman with flank pain.
6 February 2012 -- Elderly woman with flank pain.
Man with complicated medical history
2 January 2012 -- Man with complicated medical history.
2 January 2012 -- Man with complicated medical history.
78-year-old woman with abdominal pain
12 December 2011 -- A 78-year-old woman with abdominal pain and history of surgical resections in spleen and liver.
12 December 2011 -- A 78-year-old woman with abdominal pain and history of surgical resections in spleen and liver.
59-year-old man with abdominal pain, weight loss
28 November 2011 -- A 59-year-old man presented with one-month intermittent abdominal pain, changes in bowel habit, and weight loss.
28 November 2011 -- A 59-year-old man presented with one-month intermittent abdominal pain, changes in bowel habit, and weight loss.
31-year-old woman with tender soft-tissue mass in abdomen
14 November 2011 -- A 31-year-old woman presented with a mildly tender soft-tissue mass in the left anterior abdominal wall two years after the birth of her first child.
14 November 2011 -- A 31-year-old woman presented with a mildly tender soft-tissue mass in the left anterior abdominal wall two years after the birth of her first child.
86-year-old woman with anemia
31 October 2011 -- An 86-year-old woman with anemia.
31 October 2011 -- An 86-year-old woman with anemia.
47-year-old man with cystic liver lesion
17 October 2011 -- A 47-year-old asymptomatic man without relevant medical history underwent a CT scan due to an ultrasound scan that reported a multicystic lesion in hepatic hilum.
17 October 2011 -- A 47-year-old asymptomatic man without relevant medical history underwent a CT scan due to an ultrasound scan that reported a multicystic lesion in hepatic hilum.
40-year-old woman with abdominal distension
22 August 2011 -- A 40-year-old woman with a six-month history of progressive abdominal distension.
22 August 2011 -- A 40-year-old woman with a six-month history of progressive abdominal distension.
48-year-old woman with atypical abdominal pain
18 July 2011 -- A 48-year-old woman presented with atypical abdominal pain.
18 July 2011 -- A 48-year-old woman presented with atypical abdominal pain.
Woman with right-sided upper abdominal pain
27 June 2011 -- Woman admitted with right-sided upper abdominal pain.
27 June 2011 -- Woman admitted with right-sided upper abdominal pain.
31-year-old woman with incidental retroperitoneal mass
31 May 2011 -- A 31-year-old asymptomatic woman with incidental retroperitoneal mass found on ultrasound.
31 May 2011 -- A 31-year-old asymptomatic woman with incidental retroperitoneal mass found on ultrasound.
65-year-old man with diabetes mellitus presents with fever
16 May 2011 -- A 65-year-old man with diabetes mellitus presents with fever.
16 May 2011 -- A 65-year-old man with diabetes mellitus presents with fever.
Middle-aged woman with increased hepatic cyst
18 April 2011 -- Middle-age woman with hepatic cyst that has increased in size.
18 April 2011 -- Middle-age woman with hepatic cyst that has increased in size.
28-year-old woman with abdominal pain
1 April 2011 -- A 28-year-old woman with abdominal pain.
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1 April 2011 -- A 28-year-old woman with abdominal pain.
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