Pain in the right lower quadrant is a symptom of what disease?

The article is professionally consulted by a Doctor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.

Pain in the right lower quadrant is one of the typical symptoms of liver disease, or diseases of nearby organs in the right quadrant of the abdomen. We can't be subjective with this pain sign, let's visit the doctor to find out exactly what disease it is to have the right treatment.

Lower costal tenderness is a sign of disease in organs located near the liver, or it can also come from more distant organs such as the gallbladder, intestines, intercostal nerves or lungs. However, most people with signs of pain in the right lower quadrant have liver diseases.

Chronic liver diseases (cirrhosis, liver cancer, ...) caused by hepatitis B, hepatitis C are the two most common liver diseases today. Patients will have symptoms of pain in the right lower quadrant accompanied by fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, indigestion, vomiting and rapid weight loss. When the condition becomes worse, the patient will have signs of jaundice, yellow eyes, dark yellow urine,...
In addition to cirrhosis of the liver, there are signs of pain in the right upper quadrant, the patient also has more other obvious symptoms such as abdominal distention, edema, skin, yellow eyes, bleeding gums and memory loss. People with such signs of cirrhosis need to go to the doctor as soon as possible for timely treatment, especially when the pain of right lower quadrant appears more and more to have the earliest diagnosis.
The above hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis are all sources of liver cancer. When tumors in the liver grow, it will cause compression of the liver plaques, causing the pain of the right lower quadrant to become more and more intense and terrible. The pain can even make the patient exhausted, lose sleep, make the condition worse and the patient's life time will also shorten, even by only months.

The gallbladder is an organ located just below the liver, with the function of storing bile. When experiencing disorders, gallstones will form, blocking the flow of bile out of the pouch, causing obstruction, causing right-sided abdominal pain, more severe pain in the right lower quadrant. People with right lower quadrant pain due to gallbladder often have accompanying symptoms such as bloating, indigestion, slow digestion, which is most evident when eating fatty foods. Along with that, in many people there will be epigastric pain, confusing with stomach pain. However, if the pain increases sharply, lasts more than 3 hours, is accompanied by high fever, nausea, and vomiting, this is a symptom of acute cholecystitis. We need to pay close attention to the symptoms of the body to know the condition of the disease, know the right lower quadrant pain a sign of what disease to treat it properly.
In rare cases of patients with gallbladder cancer, gallbladder polyps also cause pain in the right upper quadrant.

Intestinal disorders and injuries are also the cause of right upper quadrant pain. It could be a sign of ulcerative colitis, an intestinal infection, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or irritable bowel syndrome. The pain in the right lower quadrant usually begins in the abdomen, spreads to the lower abdomen, accompanied by diarrhea symptoms.

Nephritis causes pain in the right lower quadrant, with the characteristic of pain originating from the back, extending down the lower body. In addition, diseases such as kidney and urinary tract infections also cause right upper quadrant pain. The formation of kidney stones causes irritation, blocking urine flow from the kidney, causing obstruction to create foci of inflammation, which is the source of right upper quadrant pain.

The pain in the right lower quadrant is often dull and prolonged, when changing positions, pressing on the ribs is more painful than a sign of intercostal neuralgia. This pain is not too dangerous, as long as you know how to exercise properly and take pain relievers as prescribed, it will be stable. However, if the intercostal neuralgia is secondary, it is important to see a doctor early and treat it promptly.

The lungs are in the abdominal cavity, but the diaphragm and lungs are located just above the hypochondrium. When there is a problem with the lungs, the nerves that carry pain sensation to the right lower quadrant are called referred pain. Therefore, when the lung is damaged, there will be pain in the right upper quadrant with severe coughing in the chest.

Thus, pain in the right lower quadrant can be a manifestation of many different diseases. If we do not detect, monitor and understand the accompanying symptoms, it is difficult to know what the right lower quadrant pain is caused by. When seeing pain in the right lower quadrant, it is necessary to visit reputable medical facilities for examination and accurate diagnosis. At hospitals, we will combine laboratory and laboratory tests to make accurate disease conclusions. At Vinmec International General Hospital, customers will be examined and treated for pain in the right lower quadrant by experienced internal medicine specialists, with the support of modern medical techniques. most today. Please contact Vinmec Hospital to immediately stop the pain in the right lower quadrant. If the patient does not have time to go to the hospital for examination and treatment when the pain is too severe, we can apply some of the following temporary first aid methods:
Drink warm water, juice, rest in bed comfortable position. Use a warm towel to apply around the lower rib area when it is too painful. Do not use pain relievers without your doctor's prescription.