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The left upper quadrant (LUQ) is the left upper abdominal region, starting from the chest's middle line to the left side of the ribcage and down to the level of the navel (belly button). Pain in ...
Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is a condition that affects feeding tubes placed into the stomach (gastrostomy tubes) through the abdominal wall. Gastrostomy tubes include an internal bumper, which secures the inner portion of the tube inside the stomach, and external bumper, which secures the outer portion of the tube and opposes the abdomen.
Treatment. Incision and drainage, [2] surgical removal. Frequency. 3 per 10,000 per year [2] Pilonidal disease is a type of skin infection which typically occurs as a cyst between the cheeks of the buttocks and often at the upper end. [1][3] Symptoms may include pain, swelling, and redness. [1] There may also be drainage of fluid, but rarely a ...
Umbilical granuloma. Umbilical granuloma is the most common umbilical abnormality in newborn children or neonates, causing inflammation and drainage. [1][2][3] It may appear in the first few weeks of newborn infants during the healing process of the umbilical cord due to an umbilical mass. [4] It is the overgrowth of the umbilical tissue. [5]
Cellulitis is usually [9] a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. [1] It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. [1] Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a few days. [1] The borders of the area of redness are generally not sharp and the skin may be swollen. [1]
Children with umbilical hernias, Sierra Leone (West Africa), 1967. An umbilical hernia is a health condition where the abdominal wall behind the navel is damaged. It may cause the navel to bulge outwards—the bulge consisting of abdominal fat from the greater omentum or occasionally parts of the small intestine.
Peritonitis. Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs. [2] Symptoms may include severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever, or weight loss. [2][3] One part or the entire abdomen may be tender. [1] Complications may include shock and ...
Abdominal pain. Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects. Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.