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A CT scan image showing a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. CT Scan of 11 cm Wilms' tumor of right kidney in 13-month-old patient. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis is an application of computed tomography (CT) and is a sensitive method for diagnosis of abdominal diseases. It is used frequently to determine stage of cancer and to ...
The surgical procedure is typically done in two stages, but it is possible to conduct the surgery in one stage. The first stage is the discontinuation of the waste functions by performing a colostomy and ileal conduit in the upper abdominal quadrants. The second stage is the amputation at the lumbar spine. [5] [6]
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a clinical condition caused by cancerous cells (mucinous adenocarcinoma) that produce abundant mucin or gelatinous ascites. [1] The tumors cause fibrosis of tissues and impede digestion or organ function, and if left untreated, the tumors and mucin they produce will fill the abdominal cavity.
Typical operations leading to lymphocysts are renal transplantation and radical pelvic surgery with lymph node removal because of bladder, prostatic or gynecologic cancer. [6] Other factors that may predispose of lymphocele development are preoperative radiation therapy , heparin prophylaxis (used to prevent deep vein thrombosis), and tumor ...
Quadrants of the abdomen Diagram showing which organs (or parts of organs) are in each quadrant of the abdomen. The left lower quadrant (LLQ) of the human abdomen is the area left of the midline and below the umbilicus. The LLQ includes the left iliac fossa and half of the left flank region. The equivalent term for animals is left posterior ...
Drawing showing the usual sites of infection in pelvic inflammatory disease: Specialty: Gynecology: Symptoms: Lower abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, fever, burning with urination, pain with sex, irregular menstruation [1] Complications: Infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, cancer [2] [3] [4] Causes
Image showing Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor after surgical removal For localized, resectable adult GISTs, if anatomically and physiologically feasible, surgery is the primary treatment of choice. [ 23 ] : 69 Surgery can be potentially curative, but watchful waiting may be considered in small tumors in carefully selected situations. [ 29 ]
Appendix cancer, also known as appendiceal cancer, is a very rare malignant tumor that forms in the vermiform appendix. [7] Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare tumors with malignant potential. [8] Primary lymphomas can occur in the appendix. Breast cancer, colon cancer, and tumors of the female genital tract may metastasize to the appendix ...