Inspiratory muscle weakness due to lung hyperinflation and muscle wasting may occur in cystic fibrosis. We therefore measured diaphragm function and bulk in 18 stable patients with cystic fibrosis and 15 matched control subjects; the abdominal and quadriceps muscles were studied for comparison. We assessed diaphragm mass, ...

BackgroundGastroparesis is defined as an inhibition of the gastric motility associated with delayed gastric emptying, which is mainly presented with acute dyspepsia. Gastroptosis is the downward displacement of the stomach.Case ReportWe report a rare case of secondary gastroparesis due to gastroptosis in an 11-year-old female child. The patient complained for bulking ...

... body mass, abdominal fat pad mass, or breast muscle mass (Thomas et al. 1983, Piersma 1984, Miller 1989, ... total carcass protein, which included body mass, breast muscle mass, gizzard mass and abdominal...

... the abdomen. Clinical signs included anorexia, vomiting, and constipation. Physical examination revealed a palpable abdominal mass in ... ...

abdomen. Pancreatic abscess can cause a mass in the upper abdomen in the epigastric area. Pancreatic pseudocyst can cause a lumpy mass in the upper abdomen in the epigastric area....

A 38-year-old Iranian woman was found to have a huge ovarian cystic mass. Her presenting symptom was vague abdominal pain and severe abdominal distention. She underwent laparotomy and after surgical removal, the mass was found to be mucinous cystadenoma on histology.

Relations between bulk mass parameters for fermions propagating in higher dimensions are studied in analogy with the empirical mass relation for charged leptons. Masses of three generation of four-dimensional charged leptons are achieved from the bulk mass parameters of the ...

This abdominal CT scan shows tumor masses (malignant lymphomas) in the area behind the peritoneal cavity (retroperitoneal ...

... abdomen showing a large tumor mass due to metastasis (spreading cancer) in abdominal lymph nodes.

... THE VESICANT WAS DETECTED QUALITATIVELY BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY (GC-MS) IN THE ABDOMINAL ...

We report on a case of gossypiboma. A 54-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with abdominal mass. She had undergone a caesarean operation 23 years previously. The mass in the right abdominal quadrant was suspected by abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The ...

Extralobar pulmonary sequestration is part of the spectrum of bronchopulmonary-foregut malformations. Intra-abdominal pulmonary sequestration has been described as a cause of a fetal abdominal mass [1-3]. We report a case of intra-abdominal pulmonary sequestration with associated elements of cystic adenomatoid ...

We report two cases of abdominal abscess displaying high uptake of (18F)fluorodeoxyglycose (FDG) by positron emission tomography (PET). Abdominal abscesses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal masses showing high FDG uptake in PET studies.

Abstract: Soil bulk density is defined as the ratio of the mass of dry solids to the bulk volume of the soil occupied by those dry solids. ...

Abdominal wall endometriosis is a rare condition, which usually develops in a surgical scar of abdominal hysterectomy or Caesarean section. A 38-year-old lady presented in the surgical out patient department complaining of painful swelling in the lower abdomen, at the left edge of the scar of caesarean section. Computerized tomographic (CT) scanning of the ...

For reasons which are not quite clear amoebic liver abscesses in the left lobe are relatively uncommon. On account of the lesser bulk of the left lobe, and the potentially greater space under the left hemidiaphragm, expansive lesions within it remain less obtrusive than corresponding lesions in the right. Sixteen such cases are analysed and five distinct modes of clinical ...

... Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry ... ANALYSIS OF SEMI-INSULATING BULK GaAs USING GLOW DISCHARGE MASS SPECTROMETRY ...

We report a classical presentation of trichobezoar in an 8 year old girl who was referred for consultation querying a probable abdominal neoplasm in the left upper quadrant. A large mobile mass was palpable in the left upper quadrant extending toward the umbilicus. Of note, she also had symptoms of recurrent abdominal pain, nausea, ...

Ascites; Blunt Abdominal Trauma; Cholelithiasis; Cholecystitis; Cholangitis; Pancreatitis; Hydronephrosis; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Hepatitis; Portal Hypertension; Urolithiasis; Abnormal Uterine Bleeding; Ovarian Mass; Ovarian Torsion

Computed tomography (CT) was used to study an abdominal mass in a patient who presented with acute abdominal pain. The CT demonstration of sac-like encapsulation of small bowel loops allowed a diagnosis of internal hernia.

Filariasis is an endemic infection seen in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, presenting with lymphatic dysfunction in the form of lymphocele, hydrocele, chyluria, or groin lymphadenovarix. We report a rare presentation of filariasis as an intra-abdominal cystic mass.

... eggs, epididymides convolution, and presence and mass of abdominal fat bodies. The specimens were fixed in 10% formalin, ... 0.54; Fig. 2). We did not find abdominal fat body stores in any individual. Neo...

The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of abdominal masses and evaluate the value of ultrasound in paediatric abdominal masses. We used a cross-sectional study of abdominal masses in children attending a university teaching hospital. The common ...

The diagnostic accuracy of abdominal ultrasonography followed by gallium (Ga)-67 scintigraphy in 21 patients, aged 1 to 14 years, appearing with abdominal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) was analyzed. All cases were confirmed by biopsy; in a majority (16 patients), the tissue was obtained from an abdominal ...

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Desmoid tumors are rare lesions without any metastatic potential but a strong tendency to invade locally and to recur. These tumors are associated with women of fertile age, especially during and after pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION: The case of a desmoid tumor of the anterior abdominal wall in a 40-year-old Caucasian man with no relevant family history ...

In children abdominal masses usually arises from the kidney and urinary tract. The reasons for patient's presentation may be abdominal pain, palpable abdominal mass (usually discovered during the physical exam) and hematuria. Ultrasonography should be the first imaging investigation performed ...

A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with a tender abdominal wall mass about 15 cm in diameter, which she had for 1 month. About 1 week earlier, the patient had also perceived a mass in the neck area. Computed tomography revealed huge thyroid and periumbilical masses. The thyroid hormone levels were ...

Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare condition presenting as a lower abdominal mass. One such case was seen in a baby girl aged 2 months, who was admitted with abdominal distension and urinary difficulty for one week. She had a lower abdominal mass which investigated by MRI, turned out to be ...

... extensive review, integration, and critical analysis of the bulk of the non-experimental, research literature relating to the effects of the mass media ...

... Abstract : Investigations on the laboratory and industrial cultivation of unicellular algae, Chlorella and Scenedesmus, for the production of bulk ...

Gas makes up the bulk of the mass in a protoplanetary disk, but it is much more difficult to observe

Products of the masses of the five known satellites of Uranus, and estimates of their bulk densities

-modes equally contribute to the vaccum energy. The eigenvalues of the bulk part of the "mass-matrix" can

A 52-year-old woman had undergone a partial cystectomy for a cystic mass at the dome of the urinary bladder in 1997. The pathological diagnosis was a urachal mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy. Twelve years later, multiple masses were noted on the uterus, ovaries and abdominal wall. She underwent debulking surgery, ...

Proteus syndrome is an extremely rare congenital disorder that produces multifocal overgrowth of tissue. This report presents a surgical case of a large lipoma in the abdominal wall of a patient with Proteus syndrome. She was diagnosed with Proteus syndrome based on certain diagnostic criteria. The neoplasm increased in size gradually, producing hemihypertrophy of her left ...

Proteus syndrome is an extremely rare congenital disorder that produces multifocal overgrowth of tissue. This report presents a surgical case of a large lipoma in the abdominal wall of a patient with Proteus syndrome. She was diagnosed with Proteus syndrome based on certain diagnostic criteria. The neoplasm increased in size gradually, producing hemihypertrophy of her left ...

incidentally discovered masses, appreciating that individual care will vary depending on each patient as an inciden- taloma, may be defined as "an incidentally discovered mass or lesion, detected by CT, MRI hepatic masses in both the oncol- ogy and nononcology patient population that in the past remained

Mediastinal or Intra-abdominal Lymphadenopathy,; Pancreatic Masses,; Left Adrenal Masses,; Gastrointestinal Submucosal Lesions, and; Liver Masses

Amebic colitis is common in tropics, usually presenting with variable and non-specific symptoms. Amebomas occur rarely, usually in cecum and ascending colon, when they can masquerade as colon carcinoma. This report describes the case of a 27-year-old male who presented with right abdominal mass. Radiological examination prompted us to the differential ...

to be significantly lower in 8- compared with 4-wk-old male chickens and inversely related to abdominal fat pad mass (20). The entire abdominal fat pad, including fat under the gizzard, was excised, weighed the blank wells. Effect of fasting, age, and/or abdominal fat pad size on plasma adiponectin levels Plasma

A compulsive popcorn eater presented with complaints of abdominal and rectal pain, abdominal distention, and obstipation of one week's duration. Physical examination revealed a large lower abdominal mass, and roentgenograms demonstrated a large bezoar in the rectosigmoid region. This case describes the first report ...

Giant colonic diverticula are an uncommon manifestation of colonic diverticular disease. This report documents another case of this rare entity. The clinical presentation is variable, but abdominal pain and the presence of an abdominal mass are common. Their etiology is uncertain, but they are thought to originate from pulsion ...

A 37-yr-old man presented with increasing abdominal girth and multiple palpable intra-abdominal masses 3 yr after colectomy for polyposis coli. Whole-body skeletal scintigraphy performed prior to laparotomy demonstrated diffuse abdominal uptake of {sup 99m}Tc-HDP consistent with mesenteric fibromatosis confirmed at ...

Abdominal wall hernias are common diseases of the abdomen with a global incidence approximately 4%-5%. They are distinguished in external, diaphragmatic and internal hernias on the basis of their localisation. Groin hernias are the most common with a prevalence of 75%, followed by femoral (15%) and umbilical (8%). There is a higher prevalence in males (M:F, 8:1). Diagnosis is ...

... in which loosely arranged We noted no other clinical signs. ... proximately six months earlier. ... publi- ney derives, but which in early embryonic cation ...

... marketed as alternatives to anabolic steroids for increasing muscle mass and ... particularly nausea, weakness or fatigue, fever, abdominal pain, chest pain ...

A five-day-old premature infant presented with hyperbilirubinemia, vomiting, and an abdominal mass. At laparotomy a gastric duplication cyst was removed from the pyloric region. PMID:6726568

... of internal scar tissue from previous abdominal surgery (adhesions), parts of the intestine bulging through an abnormal ... ulcer, a previous operation, or Crohn's disease; or adhesions. Rarely, a gallstone, a mass of undigested food, ...

Gastric duplication cysts are rare. The usual presentation is an abdominal mass with vomiting. In this article we report on a case presenting as an acute abdomen. PMID:2809990

An unusual form of bezoar extending from the stomach to the small intestine or beyond has been described as Rapunzel syndrome. Bezoars are concretions in the gastrointestinal tract that increase in size by continuous accumulation of non-absorbable food or fibers. Most bezoars in children are trichobezoars from swallowed hair from the head, dolls, or brushes. Trichobezoars typically cause ...

An unusual form of bezoar extending from the stomach to the small intestine or beyond has been described as Rapunzel syndrome. Bezoars are concretions in the gastrointestinal tract that increase in size by continuous accumulation of non-absorbable food or fibers. Most bezoars in children are trichobezoars from swallowed hair from the head, dolls, or brushes. Trichobezoars typically cause ...

We report a case of combined subcutaneous, intrathoracic, and abdominal splenosis who presented with attacks of flushing, tachycardia and vague abdominal pain. The patient's past medical history included a splenectomy due to abdominal trauma and years later, a lung lobectomy due to recurrent pneumonia. An enhancing solid ...

Four experiments are performed to determine the mechanical properties of lung tissue: 1. Measurement of the incremental bulk modulus, K. The equipment imposes incremental changes to the lung volume and measures the corresponding transpulmonary pressure. F...

Soil bulk density is defined as the ratio of the mass of dry solids to the bulk volume of the soil ... LEAF PHOTOSYNTHESIS RATES (FIFE) [FIFE_PHO_LEAF] ...

Soil bulk density is defined as the ratio of the mass of dry solids to the bulk volume of the soil ... LEAF PHOTOSYNTHESIS RATES (FIFE) [FIFE_PHO_LEAF] ...

Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital condition in which a fetiform mass is detected in the host abdomen and also in other sites such as the intracranium, thorax, head, and neck. This condition has been rarely reported in the literature. Herein, we report the case of a fetus presenting with abdominal cystic mass and ascites and ...

We measured abdominal fat masses (intra-abdominal visceral fat summing retroperitoneal, mesenteric, and epididymal fat and subcutaneous fat) and analyzed abdominal fat distribution of Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and control strain Long-Evans Tokushima ...

We describe 2 cases of abdominal wall endometriosis, a condition that usually occurs in surgical scars from previous cesarean sections and presents as a mass with cyclic pain and swelling. Wide local excision with clear margins seems to be the only effective treatment. However, the mass in our 2 cases changed in size with menstruation, ...

We report a case of primary intra-abdominal synovial sarcoma of the omentum in a 66-year-old man hospitalized for intermittent abdominal fullness for 1-2 months and tenesmus for 2 weeks. The patient had a palpable mass that was solid, hard and with well-defined thickness within his abdomen. A huge heterogeneous ...

BackgroundIdiopathic unilateral adrenal hemorrhage is rare. Described is the first case reported in the setting of nonmetastatic gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.CaseA primigravida presented with abdominal pain, fever, and a right upper quadrant mass during the workup for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. She was diagnosed with idiopathic unilateral ...

Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is rarely localized in extrauterine sites if metastasis or local extension of the primary uterine tumour are excluded, and diagnosis can be delayed because of the unusual site. We report a case of abdominal ESS in a 45-year-old woman who presented with an abdominal complaint. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed a large ...

A 7-year-old boy presented with increasing abdominal girth and abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a pleural effusion and ascites. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a mass involving the peritoneum, mesentery, and omentum with marked ascites, mesenteric nodules, and renal involvement. Positron emission ...

Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is an uncommon complication of using ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). Although many cases have been reported in children, abdominal pseudocysts are rare in adult patients. The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate the findings for this condition on commonly used abdominal ...

Background:Endometriosis is a common condition in women that affects up to 45% of patients in the reproductive age group by causing pelvic pain. It is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity and is rarely found subcutaneously or in abdominal incisions, causing it to be overlooked in patients with abdominal ...

Ferret systemic coronavirus infection (FSCV) is a systemic disease in ferrets that clinically and pathologically resembles the dry form of FIP. The present study describes abdominal imaging features of 11 ferrets with FSCV. Abdominal survey radiographs were available for eight ferrets and ultrasound examination for all cases. Loss of lumbar musculature, ...

Most complications after appendectomy occur within ten days; however, we report the unusual case of a suture granuloma 12 years after open appendectomy. The afebrile 75-year-old woman presented with a slightly painful palpable mass in the right lower abdomen. There was no nausea or vomiting and bowel movements were normal. She lost 10 kg during the 3 mo before presentation. ...

A pediatric case of small bowel duplication is reported. Non-specific abdominal pain was the main complain. A fixed hypogastric mass was found. Abdominal palpation under general anesthesia disclosed a movable intraperitoneal mass which proved at laparotomy to be a cystic duplication of the small bowel. The cyst was ...

Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital malformation characterized by intrauterine fusion of the spleen and gonad. We present a 13-year-old boy referred to our clinic, with left scrotal mass and impalpable testis on the right. The scrotal mass was diagnosed histologically as discontinuous-type splenogonadal fusion and intra-abdominal ...

for in vivo fat quantification, where rapid abdominal imaging during breath-holds is essential. Results from for accurate abdominal fat quantification on water-saturated magnetic resonance images. J Magn Reson Imag- ingOriginal Research Quantification of Absolute Fat Mass Using an Adipose Tissue Reference Signal

Contents of this report were assembled in connection with the 1976 National Assessment and Planning Conference on U.S. Flag Bulk Shipping held in Hyannis, Mass. The text provides background information on U.S. bulk shipping and the opportunity that exists...

This book provides guidelines in the field of quality evaluation and mass measurement, loss prevention and loss control for bulk solids such as coal and concentrates, ores and industrial minerals, chemicals and fertilizers, and many others. The concepts of accuracy and precision of measurements in weighing, sampling, preparation and analysis of ...

The objective of this Manufacturing Methods and Technology Engineering Program is to establish the producibility of the X-band semiconductor bulk limiter and the X-band bulk semiconductor - lower diode multistage limiter by mass production techniques. Dur...

... intermittent abdominal distention. Physical examination revealed loss of muscle mass and poor fur coat quality. Contrast radiography was ... it still weighed 32 kg, appreciable loss of muscle mass was app...

We report a 13-year-old boy who was detected to have an abdominal mass on ultrasonography. A possibility of tuberculous lymph nodes was considered in view of history of pain, low fever, and anorexia. Histology of the excised mass showed complete gastric duplication cyst. PMID:16204909

A young woman with a congenital chest-wall defect presented with abdominal pain, irregular menses, and a palpable mass at the defect. The mass, removed laparoscopically, was found to be a functioning ovary that tracked along the retroperitoneum, reflecting its embryologic origin. PMID:11444321

Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare but aggressive malignancy in children and adolescents. Prognosis is related to initial tumor resectability as well as staging of the disease based on tumor invasiveness, tumor bulk, nodal disease and metastases. We report the unusual presentation of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma with metastatic extension through the inguinal canal ...

Abdominal wall haematomas are uncommon and often misdiagnosed entities. Most of the time the haematoma is produced by rupture of the epigastric vessels, deep circumflex iliac artery or tear in the rectus or lateral oblique muscle. Predisposing factors such as arteriosclerosis of vessels, old age, straining while urinating and coughing and use of anticoagulant agents make ...