Open AccessAll that glitters is not gold
Author(s) -
Mizumoto Junki,
Shimizu Taro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.264
Subject(s) - medicine , gold standard (test) , abdominal pain , radiology , general surgery , intensive care medicine , surgery
A 79‐year‐old Japanese woman presented with acute and diffuse abdominal pain, which turned out to be an unusual diagnosis. This article highlights a hint in physicians' diagnostic process, thereby avoiding the obstacles in making a correct diagnosis.