ABDOMINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN RHEUMATISM

Abdominal Symptoms in Acute Rheumatism.

The object of this paper is to record a few cases which have seemed interesting in view of the recent literature, mainly from foreign observers, on the subject of abdominal manifestations of acute rheumatism; at the same time attempting to review briefly the literature on the subject. In recent treatises on inedicine, no matter how exhaustive, there is little note of any digestive or peritoneal...

Abdominal Symptoms in Acute Rheumatism

The object of this paper is to record a few cases which have seemed interesting in view of the recent literature, mainly from foreign observers, on the subject of abdominal manifestations of acute rheumatism; at the same time attempting to review briefly the literature on the subject. In recent treatises on inedicine, no matter how exhaustive, there is little note of any digestive or peritoneal...

Intra-abdominal sarcoidosis: radiologic manifestations

Imaging the Abdominal Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease with a range of abdominal manifestations including those involving the liver, pancreas, and kidneys. Recent advances in management of the respiratory complications of the disease has led to a greater life expectancy in patients with CF. Subsequently, there is increasing focus on the impact of abdominal disease on quality of life and survival. Liver ...

Atypical manifestations of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a catastrophic event with a uniformly fatal outcome if untreated. The triad of abdominal and/or back pain, a pulsatile abdominal mass, and hypotension, is said to be diagnostic. However, this triad may not be present in its entirety, or when present may not be recognized, as one of the components predominates. Clinical diagnosis is thus 'not infreq...