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Can full abdominal ultrasound detect tumor in upper stomach ?

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Dr. Simant Shah answered

No: An ultrasound may miss tumors of the stomach.

Answered 1/5/2019

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I got severe upper abdomen pain, been admites and ultrasound neg, xray negatve , been tking nsaids for a year for my uper bckpain is this dangerous?

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50 yr old female. For a few months when I bend or twist it feels like something is moving in my upper abdomen, maybe under my rib cage. Is this a tumor? There is no pain. It is on the LEFT upper side. Very odd. I call it clicking but is soft?

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