WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: lower left quadrant pain

Re: lower left quadrant pain

From: alice (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 12:20:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 20 Apr 2001, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Thu, 19 Apr 2001, alice wrote:
>>
>>I am 51,had a abdominal hysterectomy in 79,with removal of rt. ovary.
>>Recently I developed pain in left lower pelvic area,radiating to the
>>floor of pelvis. Upon examination by my gyn,he said there was a pelvic
>>mass. I than went for an internal ultrasound. There was no mass,but a
>>definite thickening of colon. I was referred to gastroenteroligist,who
>>attempted to perform a sigmoidoscopy yesterday. He was able to enter
>>only a short distance,and unable to make a turn due to adhesions.He now
>>wants to do a barium enema,to see on film where the narrowing is. My
>>question is, can adhesions cause this kind of pain,that will affect the
>>bowels? There has been a change in bowel habit.If so what is the next
>>step,and outlook?
>
>It would seem to me that a colonoscopy with a flexible scope would be
>the next step.
>
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>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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Thankyou for quick response. I mentioned colonoscopy,and he felt due to the narrowing,may cause more problems. In your opinion,do you think that the pain and change in bowel habit,could be due to adhesions?

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