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Diwakar, M. K.
- An Assessment of Angiography Used as a Diagnostic Tool in Obscure Intra Abdominal Masses
Authors
1 Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon, (Chhattisgarh), IN
Source
Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Vol 8, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 55-57Abstract
Background: When clinically it appears impossible to opine regarding the exact nature of the lump by routine and even sometimes special investigations, such lumps are designated as " Obscure intra abdominal masses".
Nature of study: A hospital based prospective study.
Objective: Obscure intra abdominal masses have been subjected to Abdominal aortography in an attempt to diagnose them.
Material and method: The procedure was carried out in patients of obscure intra abdominal masses who failed to be diagnosed even after routine and available special investigations and non-invasive procedures. Thus a total of twelve cases were included in this study. By using per-cutaneous trans femoral counter current abdominal aortography to locate the site of origin and nature of the obscure intra abdominal masses.
Results and significance of Aortography: Demonstrable aortographic changes had been noted in primary malignant retro-peritoneal tumours as well as malignant tumours of the viscera which had invaded the retroperitoneum. At the same time benign Mesothelioma had produced tumour staining while carcinoma of ascending colon and metastaic tumours had not produced any angiographic patterns.
Keywords
Tumour Blush, Neovascularity, Curvelinear Stretching.
- Epidemiological Profile (Age and Sex) of Obscure Intra-Abdominal Masses
Authors
1 Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon, (Chhattisgarh), IN
Source
Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Vol 8, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 83-85Abstract
History: The old famous aphorism that the abdomen is a "magic box", still stands true inspite of the tremendous advancements in the field of diagnosis.
Aim and Objectives: To know the incidence of obscure intra-abdominal masses as per age and sex of the sufferers and their pathological correlation.
Material and method: This study was conducted on the selected surgical patients in the surgical ward of a tertiary care hospital. A detailed note about age and sex of the sampled cases was obtained in a predrawn proforma.
Biostatics: It was expressed in terms of proportion and ratio.
Findings: More than half (58.4%) of patients belong to 41-60 years of age. As per sex both sexes were equally affected.
Conclusion: As 06 out of 07 in middle age group patients had malignant intra-abdominal tumours, confirmed that malignant tumours were more prone to remain obscure. Therefore this group was more affected in comparison to other age groups. The author also reached to the conclusion that as 83.33% belonged to economically productive age group, which was a real personal as well as social loss in terms of man days.
Recommendations: Apart from age and sex more parameters viz.occupation, income, literary status etc. must be included in future studies. More and more such studies must be done with a larger sample size to get broadened comprehensive picture of the problem.