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Lasya Daggumati1, Lauren Stark2, Adam L Booth2
1University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Mo.
Radiology
|September 30, 2025
Summary
A healthy woman experienced persistent gastrointestinal symptoms. Imaging studies, including CT and MRI, were performed to investigate the cause of her discomfort.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Radiology
Background:
- A 33-year-old woman presented with chronic right upper quadrant discomfort, early satiety, bloating, and nausea.
- She had no significant past medical history, including no known malignancy, chronic liver disease, or substance abuse.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the cause of persistent gastrointestinal symptoms in a previously healthy woman.
- To evaluate liver findings using advanced imaging techniques.
Main Methods:
- Abdominal and pelvic CT with intravenous contrast.
- Abdominal MRI with and without intravenous contrast.
Main Results:
- Laboratory studies, including hepatic function panel and serum tumor markers (alpha-fetoprotein, carcinoembryonic antigen, cancer antigen 19-9), were within normal limits.
- CT revealed no extrahepatic pathologic features.
- MRI was performed for further evaluation of liver findings.
Conclusions:
- The diagnostic workup involved comprehensive laboratory tests and advanced imaging modalities.
- Further evaluation was necessary to determine the etiology of the patient's symptoms.
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