Abdominal mass resident survival guide: Difference between revisions
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===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
Common causes of an abdominal mass | Common causes of an [[abdominal mass]] described below follow a descending order. The list is based on a retrospective study from Turkey among 45 adult [[patients]] who underwent [[surgery]] because of an intra-[[abdominal mass]] (between May 2010 and May 2017).<ref name="urlcms.galenos.com.tr">{{cite web |url=http://cms.galenos.com.tr/Uploads/Article_18277/AUTFM-70-201-En.pdf |title=cms.galenos.com.tr |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
* [[ | ====Benign pathologies==== | ||
* [[ | * [[Mesenteric cyst]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Endometriosis]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Hydatid cyst]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Fibroma]] | ||
* [[Dystrophic calcification]] | |||
* Aberrant [[pancreas]] | |||
* [[Leiomyoma]] | |||
* [[Pseudocyst]] | |||
====Malignant pathologies==== | |||
* [[GIST|Gastrointestinal stromal tumor]] (GIST) | |||
* [[Liposarcoma ]] | |||
*[[Ovarian tumor]] | |||
*[[Chondrosarcoma]] | |||
*[[Neuroendocrine tumor]] | |||
*Malignt [[mesenchyme|mesenchymal]] tumor | |||
*[[Lymphoma]] | |||
*[[Schwannoma]] | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 12 August 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: , Javaria Anwer M.D.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: abdominal lump resident survival guide
Overview
An abdominal mass is a vast entity in oncology.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. The life-threatening causes of an abdominal mass include:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (specifically Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm)
- Volvulus
Common Causes
Common causes of an abdominal mass described below follow a descending order. The list is based on a retrospective study from Turkey among 45 adult patients who underwent surgery because of an intra-abdominal mass (between May 2010 and May 2017).[1]
Benign pathologies
- Mesenteric cyst
- Endometriosis
- Hydatid cyst
- Fibroma
- Dystrophic calcification
- Aberrant pancreas
- Leiomyoma
- Pseudocyst
Malignant pathologies
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
- Liposarcoma
- Ovarian tumor
- Chondrosarcoma
- Neuroendocrine tumor
- Malignt mesenchymal tumor
- Lymphoma
- Schwannoma
Diagnosis
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of abdominal mass according the the [...] guidelines.
Treatment
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of abdominal mass according the the [...] guidelines.
Do's
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
Don'ts
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
References
- ↑ "cms.galenos.com.tr" (PDF).