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Girl with epigastric pain
  1. Chun-Yen Huang1,
  2. Wei-Jing Lee2
  1. 1 Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Foundation Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
  2. 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
  1. Correspondence to Dr Wei-Jing Lee, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; saab931103{at}yahoo.com.tw

https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2022-212556

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    Clinical introduction

    An 8-year-old previously healthy girl presented to the ED due to the intermittent epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting for 2 days. The appetite and activity were decreased. On physical examination, a palpable mass was noted over left upper quadrant with local tenderness. Laboratory investigations revealed white cell count of 10.7 X109/L. Abdominal radiography was performed (figure 1).

    Figure 1

    Radiography of the abdomen.

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    What is the most likely diagnosis?

    1. Carcinoma of the stomach

    2. Lymphoma

    3. Giant gastric trichobezoar

    4. Gastric …

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    • Contributors Both authors equally contributed to this work.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

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