Evaluating Patients with Left Upper Quadrant Pain.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2015 Nov; 53(6):1131-57.RC

Abstract

Imaging plays a major role in the evaluation of patients who present to the emergency department with acute left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain. Multidetector computed tomography is currently the primary modality used for imaging these patients. The peritoneal reflections, subperitoneal compartment, and peritoneal spaces of the LUQ are key anatomic features in understanding the imaging appearance of acute diseases in this area. Diseases of the stomach, spleen, pancreas, and splenic flexure are encountered in patients with acute LUQ pain. Optimization of the imaging protocol is vital for accurate diagnosis and characterization of these diseases in the acute setting.

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Ecanow JS

Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Suite G507, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.

Gore RM

Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Suite G507, Evanston, IL 60201, USA. Electronic address: RGore@northshore.org.

MeSH

Abdomen, AcuteAbdominal PainContrast MediaDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ImagingGastrointestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal TractHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMultidetector Computed TomographyRadiographic Image EnhancementSpleenSplenic DiseasesUltrasonography

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Journal Article

Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

26526430

Citation

Ecanow, Jacob S., and Richard M. Gore. "Evaluating Patients With Left Upper Quadrant Pain." Radiologic Clinics of North America, vol. 53, no. 6, 2015, pp. 1131-57.

Ecanow JS, Gore RM. Evaluating Patients with Left Upper Quadrant Pain. Radiol Clin North Am. 2015;53(6):1131-57.

Ecanow, J. S., & Gore, R. M. (2015). Evaluating Patients with Left Upper Quadrant Pain. Radiologic Clinics of North America, 53(6), 1131-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2015.06.003

Ecanow JS, Gore RM. Evaluating Patients With Left Upper Quadrant Pain. Radiol Clin North Am. 2015;53(6):1131-57. PubMed PMID: 26526430.

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Evaluating Patients with Left Upper Quadrant Pain.Radiol Clin North Am. 2015 Nov; 53(6):1131-57.RC