'My screening results are normal, but I’m still sick'

Sometimes, imaging and tests can show that nothing is wrong, even when the patient is exhibiting symptoms. This does not mean that there is nothing wrong with the patient, just that the tests cannot detect the problem. (This visual is human-created, AI-aided)

At the age of 42, a senior executive with a demanding schedule began experiencing persistent discomfort in his upper abdomen.

It wasn’t severe, but it was constant – a dull, nagging sensation that seemed to worsen after meals and linger into the night.