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left upper quadrant

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left upper quadrant
Physical exam The region of the body containing the stomach, spleen and tail of pancreas


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CASE REPORTS Case 1 The patient is 23-year-old male sailor of mixed race (Caucasian and African American parents) with sickle cell trait who presented to the hospital 1 day after developing progressive left upper quadrant pain with radiation to the back while climbing Mount Fuji.
The "double-bubble" sign represents dilatation of the stomach in the left upper quadrant and the proximal duodenum in the right upper quadrant.
An 80-year-old female presented to the emergency room with left upper quadrant pain after a fall, four days prior.
 
 
 
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