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Endo in upper abdomen?
My belly has gotten increasing larger over the past year, even though the rest of me remains thin. My friends say I look pregnant (I'm not). I don't have gas, heartburn, water retention, diarrhea, bleeding, cramping, anemia or pain. First I went to the ob/gyn, who said I just had some small ovarian cysts that didn't explain the size of my belly. My internist said he could feel a mass up near my stomach, and was more concerned with my upper abdomen than my lower. I had a CT scan today and am waiting for results. My blood tests are all normal. My only other symptoms are fatigue (low stamina) and night sweats. I'm going to a GI specialist in a couple of days. I was diagnosed with endometriosis 20 years ago and had 2 laparoscopies. Endo has surprised me before, so I'm wondering if it can spread beyond the lower pelvis to the upper abdomen. I'm also wondering if it's possible to have colon/stomach cancer without the usual symptoms. Any other explanations would be welcome.
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- Chicken in BlackLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Endometriosis can crop up just about anywhere in the body, it's been found in all the major organs, also in muscles and on the linings between everything. In that aspect it could be endo, but the fact that your internist felt a mass, it's really hard to say what it could be. Cancer can go symptomless BUT don't worry about that until you get more from your doctors. It's also possible to have benign masses like fatty tumors and cysts.
I will say that night sweats and fatigue can come along with endo, as well as cancer. However, with the normal blood tests I'd think cancer would be less likely since normally your blood will show changes in it.
Good luck, I hope everything is ok!!!
- beautyoftheseaLv 51 decade ago
Endometriosis can spread anywhere in the body. But it's rare to find it in places other than the pelvic region, the bladder or the rectum. It sounds like you have a large cyst or a tumor in your stomach. My aunt had one that weighed close to 9 lbs. And it does seem to take a long time to get your problem diagnosed. Hope the CT scan will show what is going on. And you'll probably need surgery to remove it. I doubt it would be cancerous since you don't have any other symptoms that are common with cancer. Hope you recover fully once it is removed. Curious, have you had an MRI done or an Ultrasound?