An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain in a Young, Hypertensive Female

Question: A 21-year-old woman of Indian descent presented with subacute left upper quadrant abdominal pain. The pain was sharp, severe, and elicited by food. She denied diarrhea, constipation, and weight loss. Her past medical history was significant for hypertension diagnosed as a teenager and ischemic stroke, attributed to Moya-Moya disease, and treated with stenting and bypass of the left middle cerebral and internal carotid arteries. Her medications included amlodipine, aspirin, and topiramate.

Source: Gastroenterology - January 17, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kevin L. Huang, Yih C. Lin, Kellee L. Oller Tags: Electronic Clinical Challenges and Images in GI Source Type: research