
What Does My CT Scan Report Indicate?

can be muscular or peptic ulcer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concerns.
As CT scan is normal the possibilities left as per your description are-
Peptic ulcers-Stomach and duodenum is lined by a natural layer of mucosa membrane which when destroyed by acid causes ulcers in stomach and duodenum.This cause severe irritation and inflammation leading to pain.This wont reflect in a CT scan therefore an endoscopy should be done.A camera would be inserted theough your esophagus into mouth to look for ulcers.Response to proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole is usually seen.Peptic ulcers usually presents with a burning pain.
Possibility 2-
As pain increases on moments it can be muscular also.
Mild to moderate inflammation in abdominal and intercostal muscles could cause pain.A proper physical examination of that area should be done and if some thing turns out to be suspecious then anti inflammatory medication like Tylenol should be taken for few days.
Muscular pain would respond to it immediately.
As you are already taking ibuprofen so if your pain responded to it then it can be muscular otherwise you should go for an endoscopy.
Hope i was helpful.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
When a patient presents with left upper quad pain then probable organ involved may be-
1)Spleen-Normal CT.
2)Diverticulitis-Normal CT.
3) Intestines-Again normal CT rules out involvement.
4)Peptic ulcer-Endoscopy is needed.
If all are normal then can be Muscular also.
I would suggest you to go for Endoscopy.Only investigations could help us reach the proper diagnosis.
Regards!

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