An abdominal mass is an abnormal growth that occurs in the abdomen. An abdominal mass causes visible swelling and may change the shape of the abdomen. A person with an abdominal mass may notice weight ...

A 17-year-old with a history of abdominal pain and a growing lump landed in a medical journal after doctors discovered that the mass was actually her malformed twin, marking what they believe is the ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for abdominal mass? A: You may consult your family physician initially who may refer you to a surgeon or another specialist doctor if necessary. Abdominal pain occurs ...

There are numerous possible causes of a lump or mass in the stomach. A person may be able to feel the mass, or it might only be detectable with imaging or other diagnostic tests. In this article, we ...

Respiratory distress, dyspnea, and tachypnea are common signs in sick birds and can be associated with a space-occupying lesion in the coelemic cavity. The absence of a diaphragm means that any mass ...

Figure 1. The nontender, immobile mass measured 21 cm. After developing pancreatitis, the patient was admitted to the hospital and the tumor removed. Mrs. Q, aged 33 years, was a stay-at-home mother ...

About that lump in your abdomen—it was likely your unborn twin. So a teenager in India was told after surgeons removed “hairy cheesy material” from her abdomen two years ago, LiveScience reports. More ...

A 29-year-old man presented to the emergency department with right abdominal pain and nausea. He recently moved from Mexico and had not been evaluated by a physician prior. The man reported a 9-year ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. About that lump in your abdomen—it was ...