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Lead poisoning as a differential diagnosis in pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain: a case–control study in Tehran-Iran [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Chronic abdominal pain is a potential symptom of lead poisoning, which is often challenging to diagnose. This case–control study aimed to evaluate blood lead levels in pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain.
Reihaneh Mohsenipour, Majid Aflatoonian, Hossein Alimadadi, Parisa Rahmani, Nazanin Esmaeili, Mohammad Yazdi, Farzaneh Abbasi, Fatemeh Solgi, Farshad Sharifi, Nahid Vafaii, Ali Mohebbi, Maryam Khazdouz   +11 more
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Chronic Appendicitis: Possible Differential Diagnosis in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain [PDF]

Case Reports in Surgery
In the emergency department, patients frequently present with abdominal pain, with a variety of different causes ranging from intra-abdominal to extra-abdominal and retroperitoneal pathologies which can affect all age groups.
Iva Ljubas, Ivana Jurca, Dora Grgić
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Abdominal pain and cirrhosis at diagnosis of hemochromatosis: Analysis of 219 referred probands with HFE p.C282Y homozygosity and a literature review.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundIn hemochromatosis, causes of abdominal pain and its associations with cirrhosis are poorly understood.MethodsWe retrospectively compared characteristics of referred hemochromatosis probands with HFE p.C282Y homozygosity with/without biopsy ...
James C Barton, J Clayborn Barton, Neha Patel, Gordon D McLaren   +3 more
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Twelve years of success in treating a patient with chronic visceral abdominal pain using paddle spinal cord stimulation

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021
Chronic abdominal pain is a debilitating condition with various etiologies, including pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and mesenteric ischemia.
Alexander E. Shearin, Nazih A. Moufarrij
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Chronic Abdominal Pain Prevalence in Patients Undergoing the Bariatric Surgery With Positive History of H. pylori

Acta Medica Iranica, 2022
Obesity/bariatric surgery is rising as the most effective treatment for obesity. In previous studies, the history of Helicobacter pylori as the main cause of chronic abdominal pain in patients undergoing bariatric surgery has not been discussed. In this
Amin Dalili, Nasrin Kamali, Ali Jangjo, Mostafa Sadeghi, Fatemeh Kiyani Far, Sara Mohammadi, Masoud Mahdavi Zafarghandi   +6 more
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Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks for Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome an Overlooked Cause of Chronic Abdominal Pain: A Case Series

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022
Entrapment abdominal neuropathy is not a common diagnosis in our context. Chronic Abdominal wall pain is often mistaken for gastritis, gynecological issue, thoracic spinal radiculopathy, rectus sheath hematoma, abdominal muscle injury or psychiatric ...
Anuj Jung Rayamajhi, Pawan Kumar Hamal, Prajjwal Raj Bhattarai, Subash Chandra Paudel, Prashanta Paudel, Bidur Dhungel, Rupesh Kumar Yadav, Nabin Pokhrel, Sarika Timilsina   +8 more
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Pain in acute hepatic porphyrias: Updates on pathophysiology and management

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
Acute hepatic porphyrias (AHPs) typically present with recurrent acute attacks of severe abdominal pain and acute autonomic dysfunction. While chronic symptoms were historically overlooked in the literature, recent studies have reported increased ...
Mohamed Kazamel, Elena Pischik, Robert J. Desnick   +2 more
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Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in chronic abdominal pain: Experience in a rural area

Chronic Diseases Journal, 2023
BACKGROUND: Chronic abdominal pain is a frequent cause of surgical consultation. This study is conducted to evaluate usefulness of laparoscopy in diagnosis of chronic abdominal pain so as to reduce suffering and depression associated with condition. This
Vijay Kanake, Vighnesh Sundaravadanam, Shubhangi Mangam, Vijay Bhalavi   +3 more
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Pancreatic Stones in Children with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case Report

Archives of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 2022
Background: Chronic pancreatitis is a continuous progressive inflammation of the pancreas that can cause recurrent abdominal pain. The incidence of chronic pancreatitis in children is on an upward trend in recent years. The purpose of this case report is
Nicodemus Nicodemus, Nuraini Irma Susanti   +1 more
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Enteric Glia: A New Player in Abdominal PainSummary

Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2019
Chronic abdominal pain is the most common gastrointestinal issue and contributes to the pathophysiology of functional bowel disorders and inflammatory bowel disease.
Wilmarie Morales-Soto, Brian D. Gulbransen   +1 more
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