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Abdominal wall mass

MedGen UID:
1052641
Concept ID:
CN376684
Finding
HPO: HP:6000171

Definition

An abnormal enlargement or swelling localized to the abdominal wall (the skin, fascia, and muscle encases the abdominal cavity and viscera). The word mass is usually used at an early stage of the diagnostic workup before the precise nature of the swelling has been determined. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbdominal wall mass

Professional guidelines

PubMed

İliklerden ÜH, Kalaycı T
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2021 Mar;27(2):222-230. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.22893. PMID: 33630287
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Hernia 2024 Apr;28(2):457-464. Epub 2023 Dec 7 doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02928-3. PMID: 38062203
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Diagnosis

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Radiographics 2020 May-Jun;40(3):684-706. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190170. PMID: 32330085Free PMC Article
Rindos NB, Mansuria S
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2017 Feb;72(2):116-122. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000399. PMID: 28218772
Otero S, Moskovic EC, Strauss DC, Benson C, Miah AB, Thway K, Messiou C
Clin Radiol 2015 Sep;70(9):1038-45. Epub 2015 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2015.04.015. PMID: 26162574
Dwivedi AJ, Agrawal SN, Silva YJ
Dig Dis Sci 2002 Feb;47(2):456-61. doi: 10.1023/a:1013711314870. PMID: 11855568
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Therapy

Maskal S, Chang J, Ellis R, Messer N, Melland-Smith M, Tu C, Miller B, Petro C, Simon R, Prabhu A, Rosen M, Beffa L
Hernia 2024 Apr;28(2):457-464. Epub 2023 Dec 7 doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02928-3. PMID: 38062203
Paramythiotis D, Karlafti E, Tsomidis I, Iraklis G, Malliou P, Karakatsanis A, Antonios M
Pan Afr Med J 2022;41:193. Epub 2022 Mar 10 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.193.33536. PMID: 35685105Free PMC Article
Wang WY, Wei B, Cao YX, Xie X, Li CQ, Xu YJ
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol 2016;43(5):678-684. PMID: 30074318
Cameron K, Bannon K, Mittal V
JAMA Surg 2014 Jul;149(7):743-4. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3403. PMID: 24898916
Mistrangelo M, Gilbo N, Cassoni P, Micalef S, Faletti R, Miglietta C, Brustia R, Bonnet G, Gregori G, Morino M
Surg Today 2014 Apr;44(4):767-72. Epub 2013 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s00595-012-0459-3. PMID: 23307296

Prognosis

Cao F, Zhang L, Ruan Y, Lin M, Hong F
BMC Nephrol 2023 Jun 16;24(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12882-023-03230-1. PMID: 37322409Free PMC Article
Deb PQ, Chokshi RJ, Li S, Suster DI
Int J Surg Pathol 2023 Aug;31(5):548-556. Epub 2022 Jun 16 doi: 10.1177/10668969221105622. PMID: 35707991
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World J Surg Oncol 2022 Mar 15;20(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12957-022-02553-x. PMID: 35292079Free PMC Article
Hashemi SR, Morshedi M, Maghsoudi H, Esmailzadeh A, Alkatout I
J Med Case Rep 2021 Apr 3;15(1):146. doi: 10.1186/s13256-021-02775-9. PMID: 33810809Free PMC Article
Martin JD Jr, Hauck AE
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Clinical prediction guides

Hung YT, Huang YF, Wu PY
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jan;62(1):158-162. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2022.04.011. PMID: 36720531
Merrell MA, Grenn EE, Orr WS 3rd
Am Surg 2022 Sep;88(9):2221-2222. Epub 2022 May 4 doi: 10.1177/00031348221091963. PMID: 35509200
Mistrangelo M, Gilbo N, Cassoni P, Micalef S, Faletti R, Miglietta C, Brustia R, Bonnet G, Gregori G, Morino M
Surg Today 2014 Apr;44(4):767-72. Epub 2013 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s00595-012-0459-3. PMID: 23307296
An SA, Kim J, Kim SH, Kim WC
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Kim JY, Kwon JE, Kim HJ, Park K
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Recent systematic reviews

Deb PQ, Chokshi RJ, Li S, Suster DI
Int J Surg Pathol 2023 Aug;31(5):548-556. Epub 2022 Jun 16 doi: 10.1177/10668969221105622. PMID: 35707991
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J Ultrasound 2020 Dec;23(4):481-485. Epub 2020 Sep 4 doi: 10.1007/s40477-020-00523-1. PMID: 32886344Free PMC Article
Rindos NB, Mansuria S
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2017 Feb;72(2):116-122. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000399. PMID: 28218772

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