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Radiological Case of the Month
Phyllis R. Bishop, MD;
Michael J. Nowicki, MD;
Paul H. Parker, MD
From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
and Nutrition, Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital, University of Mississippi
Medical Center, Jackson.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:413-414.
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A 3-YEAR-OLD boy was referred to the pediatric gastroenterology department
for evaluation of abdominal pain and vomiting. The patient had a 1-year history
of recurrent, acute, episodic abdominal pain that was often associated with
vomiting. The episodes occurred infrequently and typically lasted for 48 to
72 hours. There was no nocturnal awakening with abdominal pain or emesis.
There was no associated fever, diarrhea, rash, headache, or altered consciousness.
The child has maintained growth at the 25th percentile both for height and
weight.
Findings from physical examination were normal except for the abdomen.
Mild abdominal distension was present with a sense of fullness to palpation,
but no mass was felt. There was no tenderness to deep palpation. Results of
rectal examination were normal, and a stool sample was guaiac negative. The
following laboratory studies were performed and revealed normal . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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