Oncohema Key

Case 27 Presentation An 11-year-old girl presents with acute appendicitis. An emergency appendectomy is performed, and an acutely inflamed, thickened, and perforated appendix is found. Macroscopic examination of the inflamed…

Case 25 Presentation A 62-year-old man presents to the emergency department with diffuse crampy abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and vomiting, and obstipation for 2 days. His history is notable for…

Case 24 Presentation A 56-year-old man with no significant past medical history presents to his primary care physician with symptoms of intermittent crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea for a…

Case 22 Presentation A 46-year-old woman with no significant medical history visits her primary physician with vague epigastric pain. She is noted to have a large mass in the upper…

Case 23 Presentation A 55-year-old male with no significant past medical history is referred with the recent diagnosis of anemia. Physical examination is normal with the exception of stools that…

Case 21 Presentation A 63-year-old man with no significant past medical history is sent from his family physician for evaluation of his epigastric abdominal pain, early satiety, and a 20-pound…

Case 20 Presentation A 42-year-old woman presents to your office with dyspepsia and weight loss. There are no signs of dysphagia, but she reports early satiety. Her vague upper gastrointestinal…

Case 19 Presentation A 60-year-old man presents to his physician with dyspepsia and mild anemia. He is referred to the endoscopic unit. Except for these vague symptoms, the patient is…

Case 18 Presentation A 58-year-old, slightly overweight man presents to your office after he is seen by his physician with symptoms of dysphagia. He has a 20-year history of gastroesophageal…

Case 17 Presentation A 59-year old man with no significant past medical history presents with symptoms of progressive dysphagia lasting 2 months. He can only tolerate a semisolid to liquid…