Can an enlarged spleen cause rib pain?
Can an enlarged spleen cause rib pain?
An enlarged spleen does not always cause symptoms. Otherwise, look out for: feeling full very quickly after eating (an enlarged spleen can press on the stomach) feeling discomfort or pain behind your left ribs.
Why does the left side of my spleen hurt?
The pain tends to spread along the left upper abdomen to the left shoulder blade bone or scapula on the back and there may also be a shoulder tip pain. Let’s take a look at common conditions that could lead to spleen pain. The common conditions that affects the spleen leading to the pain described, include:
How to tell if you have spleen pain?
Spleen pain typically is: 1 Felt as a pain under the left rib cage. 2 It is continuous and may be worse with deep breathing. 3 The pain tends to spread along the left upper abdomen to the left shoulder blade bone or scapula on the back and there may also be a shoulder tip pain.
What causes pain on the left side of the ribs?
Sharp pain or cramps under the left or right side of the ribs; Pain that worsens when inhaling; Bloating; Constipation; Increased gas; Belching; Splenic and hepatic flexure syndromes are caused by trapped gas or stool in your intestines. Flexures are areas of the intestine that make sharp turns.
How to know if you have costochondritis in your rib cage?
Some other symptoms of costochondritis include: 3 1 Pain and soreness when touching or pressing on the breastbone 2 Localized pain to the front of the rib cage 3 Pain that spreads from your middle chest area to your back or abdomen 4 Increased sensation of pain when breathing or exercising
The pain tends to spread along the left upper abdomen to the left shoulder blade bone or scapula on the back and there may also be a shoulder tip pain. Let’s take a look at common conditions that could lead to spleen pain. The common conditions that affects the spleen leading to the pain described, include:
Spleen pain typically is: 1 Felt as a pain under the left rib cage. 2 It is continuous and may be worse with deep breathing. 3 The pain tends to spread along the left upper abdomen to the left shoulder blade bone or scapula on the back and there may also be a shoulder tip pain.
What causes pain on the right side of the ribs?
Lung conditions, such as pneumonia, can cause pain that spreads to the right side of the chest under the ribs. Other conditions in surrounding areas can also cause pain in the RUQ.
Where is the spleen located under the rib cage?
The spleen is a crescent shaped organ like a segment of a tangerine or orange, located in the left upper abdomen, just under the left rib cage, between the tenth and eleventh ribs. It is the largest solid organ in the body that help defends us against infection and maintains our immune system, apart from the skin.