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Epigastrium

Known as: Epigastric Region, Fossa epigastrica, antecardium 
The upper central region of the abdomen between the costal margins and the subcostal plane.
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2015
2015
Acute Splenic Infarction at an Academic General Hospital Over 10 Years
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text 
1996
1996
Influence of severe underlying pathology and hypovolemic shock on the development of acute pancreatitis in children.
1992
1992
Reversal of gastric electrical dysrhythmias by cisapride in children with functional dyspepsia report of three cases
SummaryThree children (ages 5, 7.6, and 8 years), with recurrent unexplained upper abdominal symptoms such as vomiting… 
1985
1985
[Hemangioma of the pancreas].
A 62 year old woman lacking any alteration in her general condition and without digestive disorders was found fortuitously to… 
1984
1984
Haemorrhage from the pancreatic duct: A rare form of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Recurrent upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage arising from the pancreatic duct presents diagnostic difficulties. Bleeding can be… 
1978
1978
Acid ingestion. Need for gastric resection.
  • G. ChodakE. Passaro
  • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
  • 1978
  • Corpus ID: 9126352
ACID ingestion is a frequently used method in attempted suicide. Most often, tissue damage rather than immediate death is the… 
1973
1973
Evidence for intestinal malabsorption of iodine in protein-calorie malnutrition.
Iodine studies were performed in 24 Senegalese patients, 2 years of age, who were suffering from typical protein-calorie… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Spontaneous intramural oesophageal perforation
Two cases of spontaneous intramural perforation of the oesophagus are described. In both, the area of dissection was extensive… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
A clinical study of chronic pancreatitis
A series of 53 cases of chronic pancreatic disease is described and attention drawn to the frequency with which symptoms are… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Hypoglycemia and polycythemia associated with primary hepatoma.
HYPOGLYCEMIA associated with hepatic carcinoma was described by Nadler and Wolfer1 over thirty years ago. In 1958 McFadzean, Todd… 
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