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Abdominal mass natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
Natural History
Natural History
Many abdominal masses are discovered incidentally during routine physical examination. When they are present symptomatically, abdominal masses are most frequently associated with pain or digestive problems. However, depending on the cause, masses may be associated with other signs and symptoms.