Q I'm scared the hard lump I feel in my epigastrium might be something serious. Can I be reassured it's damjeok?
A Most cases are damjeok hardening, but a hard abdominal mass can also be an organic lesion such as stomach cancer or pancreatic disease, so differentiation is essential. If you have warning symptoms like unexplained weight loss or severe pain, you must get a detailed examination first.
Detailed Answer
The bloating and palpable lump feeling in the epigastrium are mostly hardening from damjeok, but the possibility that a hard abdominal mass is an organic lesion such as stomach cancer or pancreatic disease cannot be ruled out. Therefore, differential diagnosis by an expert is essential.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
️ If you have warning symptoms such as unexplained weight loss, difficulty swallowing, black stools, or severe or progressively worsening pain, a detailed examination such as endoscopy or imaging to confirm organic disease must be performed first. At the clinic too, if such signs appear, we recommend examination first and make it a principle to continue damjeok treatment with peace of mind only after organic disease is ruled out.
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