Letter to the Editor

Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in a Healthy Woman

Authors: Shih-Chang Hung, MD, Cheng-Ching Pan, MD, Shih-Wei Lai, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:


A 30-year-old female was admitted to the Emergency Department because of left abdominal, dull, ill-defined pain for 2 days. She did not have any prior history of medical or psychiatric illnesses. Two days before this admission, she had gradually experienced uncomfortable pain over the chest and upper back, which became worse when lying down. On the morning of presentation, abdominal pain occurred. The pain was conspicuous and persisted over the left abdomen. Before onset of chest discomfort, the patient had eaten toast with tuna paste. There were no associated fevers, chills, or tarry stool.

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