" Nobody should be able to examine an abdomen better than a general surgeon," remarked a program director to his residents. In spite of tremendous advances in diagnostic technologies, physical ...

Note the location, quality, radiation, severity, and timing of the discomfort: Right upper quadrant discomfort suggests cholecystitis (check the Murphy sign), hepatitis, passive congestion, or ...

Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

Technological gems fill the medical world. Fancy machines measure heart function and brain waves; they zero in on tumors, confirm broken bones. Intricate tests diagnose disease, plus determine how ...

Cystic lesions of the spleen are rare findings. We describe a patient with a very large epithelial splenic cyst. A 32-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a several-month history of abdominal ...