Sonography and computed tomography (Figure) demonstrated a giant splenic cyst with displacement of the stomach and pancreas towards the midline and left-sided elevation of the diaphragm.

Symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, and gas may also occur. A tumor or cyst can develop when abnormal tissue grows on an internal organ. A tumor may or may not be cancerous. A cyst is a pocket ...

The case was a tricky one, a surgery was inevitable. The patient had lost a lot of blood. He was also in severe pain. Then, ...

Abdominal masses are often treatable. However, health complications may arise depending on the cause of the mass. A cyst (abnormal mass in the body, filled with fluid or infected matter ...

Occasionally, a cyst can cause the ovary to twist or it may leak into the abdominal cavity. In rare cases, an ovarian cyst may be cancerous (see Ovarian Cancer). Symptoms: Pain during intercourse ...

The ovarian cyst wall opens up, which exposes the fluid in the cyst to your abdominal cavity. Physical activity or sexual activity may lead to a cyst in the ovary that ruptures. Ruptured ovarian ...

However, you should know the signs of a ruptured ovarian cyst like sharp, severe pain in the abdomen, fainting, and rapid heartbeat. If you notice these symptoms, it is critical to reach out to a ...

The trocars allow entry of a video-telescope, called a laparoscope, to provide a view of the entire abdominal cavity and kidney. Additional small trocars allow the introduction of instruments ...

When symptoms are present, they are usually nonspecific and include upper abdominal discomfort or pain, early satiety, and weight loss. On imaging studies, the cysts have thick walls and do not ...

She experienced flair-ups including one visit to A&E when the cyst twisted, before being informed she'd need to have an abdominal hysterectomy. The major surgery, which removes the uterus through ...