Unusual Etiology of Epigastric Pain

• Published in: The Journal of emergency medicine Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. e93 - e95
• Main Authors: Slim, Rita, MD, Smayra, Tarek, MD, Tohme, Cyril, MD, Samaha, Elia, MD, Yaghi, Cesar, MD, Sayegh, Raymond, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2011
• Subjects: Abdominal Pain - diagnosis; Abdominal Pain - surgery; Diagnosis, Differential; Emergency; epigastric pain; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - surgery; GIST; Humans; Laparotomy; Male; Middle Aged; Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis; Stomach Neoplasms - surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; torsion; Torsion Abnormality - diagnosis; Torsion Abnormality - surgery; epigastric pain; torsion; GIST

Abstract Background: Epigastric pain is a common presenting complaint encountered in urgent care settings. Although peptic, biliary, and pancreatic pathologies are the most frequent findings, other rare diagnoses also can be found. Objectives: We report an unusual case of acute epigastric pain in wh...