Question: Hi - I have had abdominal pain/discomfort for the last few months. Sometimes it's better and sometimes it's worse. Some specific symptoms are that there is a general gnawing soreness that comes and goes - it seems to be worse when it's been a while since I have eaten. After I eat I tend to feel a pressure - like a centre of inflammation just under the right rib cage. At other times I will feel significant pressure behind or just below my diaphragm and it will climb up into my lower chest at times. All of these symptoms are experienced daily. I also feel a recurring heat in my face and a little colder than usual at times. And I also feel a little out of sorts. I have had an ultrasound which has only shown some small gallbladder polyps and a milk of calcium cyst in my kidney. I have had a CT scan which was suboptimal because of feces and gas (they didn't tell me not to eat). The only thing the CT scan found in the abdomen was several mesenteric lymphadenopathies - including measuring 8x10mm. I gastroscopy and colonoscopy without biopsy didn't reveal anything.

Everything was unremarkable for the CT except the following: "Multiple mesenteric lymphadenopathies are seen. These are non-specific for size criteria. The largest measures 8 x 10mm along the ileocecal branches of the SMA and SMV." I might add one other thing - a couple of weeks ago - the blood work showed that my lipase level was slightly elevated above normal range. If you would like the complete reports attached I can do this - I just don't where or how to attach them. I would rather not start medicating until I know exactly what is going on. My worst fear is that the lymphadenopathies could be indicative of lymphoma. I just uploaded the reports. Please let me know what you think. I am especially concerned about the lympadenopathies. Thanks. I'm remembering a few other things - as I experience them too. I have intermittent discomfort in the back too - feels like it right on the other side of the pressure in the front. I also had headaches which have decreased in pain over the last couple of weeks though. This is notable because I never ever got headaches. THe headaches are more on the right side over the eye primarily if that is of any help.