Pain in the right upper abdomen near the navel is a sign of what disease?

Question
Hi doctor,
I have pain in the right abdomen, the specific location is on the upper abdomen and near the navel. The pain started last night until now, the pain is only dull. If I lie on my back, breathing heavily will hurt a bit more but it is within the tolerable range. At the same time, I discovered that I had hemorrhoids again.
I go to buy medicine, they sell medicine that says it will reduce spasm pain because I may have a digestive disease because of irregular eating, I feel much better after taking it, only when I press it hard, I feel a little angry belly.
So the doctor told me the pain in the upper right abdomen near the navel is a sign of what disease? Is it a symptom of appendicitis or something else and is it dangerous? I want to ask to prepare mentally before going to the doctor. Please advise, thank you doctor.
Nguyen Ngoc Mai (Hanoi)
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Le Nguyen Hong Tram - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the sign of pain in the upper right abdomen near the navel? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Pain in the right upper abdomen near the navel can be caused by cholecystitis, biliary colic, cholangitis, perforated duodenal ulcer. The appendix is ​​located in the right iliac fossa, but there are atypical cases where the patient also has pain in the epigastrium, around the navel.
Therefore, you should go to a medical facility to visit a gastroenterologist for timely advice, diagnosis and treatment.
If you still have questions about pain in the upper right abdomen near the navel, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!