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What can be causing stomach area pain for a post whipple patient that had operation 10 months ago. all mri's/pets/ultrasounds are negative. hmm?

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Dr. Faiz Shakir answered

Check with gi doc: Hard to tell without a physical exam but gastritis is fairly common. Could also be incisional pain where the surgery was done. Scar tissue is another less common cause as well.

Answered 10/3/2015

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A member asked:

What can be causing stomach area pain for a post whipple patient that had operation 10 months ago. all mri's/pets/ultrasounds are negative. hmm?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Faiz Shakir answered

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