Endoscopy results
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I had a scope done a few months back. The results showed a hiatus hernia. They also say that a have a slightly distorted stomach?? What does that mean?
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RHGB keeley16516
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https://patient.info/health/hiatus-hernia-leaflet
The distorted stomach usually means that the patient is gaining a stomach that starts to look like a beer belly or pregnancy. There can be many reasons for it, fluid retention being a common one.
You haven't mentioned why you were put forward for a gastroscopy or what your GP said to you about the report.
keeley16516 RHGB
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I got sent because I have a pain at the top of my stomach. The pain goes round to my back and hurts when I push on it. I got slight burning in my throat too. I'm now on lansoprazole which seems to work now. The report showed up the hiatus hernia and a slightly distorted stomach. They tested me for coeliac but everything has come back normal. He had suggested a CT scan??
keeley16516
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Ps I think he means distorted from the inside?? My stomach isn't sticking out at the top.
RHGB keeley16516
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Well, if you look at the link, it will show that a hernia is likely to lead to acid reflux, hence the burning in the throat (oeasophagus) and that a PPI (lansoprazole) normally stops that. The distortion maybe down to the hernia, but your GP should really have discussed this with you.
The CT scan is probably to check all your internal organs, to view things you can't see with a gastroscopy. Unlike a gastroscopy, it is stress free.
keeley16516 RHGB
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There has been a big issue with it all as the specialist doesn't think I need a CT scan and doesn't want to put me through that. The man that did the scope though has just suggested it and not said I should have it for definite so it's all very confusing. They are now discussing what will happen!! Thanks for the info.
RHGB keeley16516
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A CT scan is no fuss for the patient - you don't feel a thing and it takes five minutes, but it is high in radiation, much higher than x-rays.
If you were in the UK, they usually do an ultrasound to look at internal organs.