Thoracic causes of acute abdominal pain

The origin of abdominal pain may be extra-abdominal, caused by a thoracic illness. This article illustrates the various thoracic disorders that may present with acute abdominal pain. An erroneous focus on the abdomen alone can easily lead to misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. In cases of unexplai...

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Veröffentlicht in:European radiology 2010-06, Vol.20 (6), p.1414-1423
Hauptverfasser: van Breda Vriesman, Adriaan C., Smithuis, Robin H. M., Puylaert, Julien B. C. M.
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Zusammenfassung:The origin of abdominal pain may be extra-abdominal, caused by a thoracic illness. This article illustrates the various thoracic disorders that may present with acute abdominal pain. An erroneous focus on the abdomen alone can easily lead to misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. In cases of unexplained acute abdominal pain, radiologists should be aware of also viewing beyond the borders of the abdomen. The key to most of these thoracic diagnoses is detection of pulmonary consolidation, pleural fluid or pericardial fluid.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s00330-009-1687-9