Title: What's the Diagnosis? Case by Dr. Mak Moayedi<br/>Author: Haney Mallemat<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/785/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> An elderly patient presents with a <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;">history of weight loss and chronic constipation. The abdominal Xray is shown below. What's the diagnosis?</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> <strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;">This one is tricky so here's a hint:</span></strong> w<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">hy is the right kidney and psoas muscle so well defined?</span></p> <p> <img alt="" src="https://umem.org/files/uploads/content/pearls/visual_diagnosis/retroperitonealair.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 611px;" /></p> <p> </p>
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