Liver pain

Liver pain: Introduction

Liver pain: Pain or discomfort due to the liver. See free access online books about Liver pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 9 causes of Liver pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Liver pain

• Bearn-Kunkel syndrome - liver pain
• Dubin-Johnson Syndrome - liver tenderness
• Leukemia - tender liver
• Liver abscess - liver pain
• Mononucleosis - liver tenderness
• more causes...»

See all 9 causes of Liver pain

Causes of Types of Liver pain:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Liver pain:

• Liver tenderness (4 causes)
• more types...»

Review causes of types of Liver pain in more specific categories:

• Liver pain in pregnancy (13 causes)
• more types...»

Review causes of more specific types of Liver pain:

• Acute Liver pain (5 causes)
• Chronic Liver pain (8 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 6 types for Liver pain

Liver pain: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Liver pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Liver pain and Abdominal pain (9 causes)
• Liver pain and Enlarged liver (9 causes)
• Liver pain and Liver problems (9 causes)
• Liver pain and Liver symptoms (9 causes)
• Liver pain and Digestive symptoms (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Enlarged liver and spleen (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Fever (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Pain (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Spleen symptoms (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Swelling symptoms (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Swollen spleen (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Temperature symptoms (8 causes)
• Liver pain and Abdominal symptoms (7 causes)
• Liver pain and Large tender liver (7 causes)
• Liver pain and Skin symptoms (6 causes)
• Liver pain and Head symptoms (5 causes)
• Liver pain and Skin problems (5 causes)
• more...»

See full list of 448 Symptom Checker combinations related to Liver pain

Liver pain: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Liver symptoms (1430 causes)
• Abdominal pain (2377 causes)
• Liver problems (1416 causes)
• Pain (5505 causes)
• Digestive symptoms (4279 causes)
• Abdominal symptoms (3027 causes)
• Common symptoms (7552 causes)
• Sensations (5742 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (6069 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Liver pain

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Liver pain:

• Abdominal pain (2377 causes)
• Pain (5505 causes)
• Liver symptoms (1430 causes)
• Swollen liver (1048 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms (649 causes)
• Jaundice (733 causes)
• Bearn-Kunkel syndrome
• Dubin-Johnson Syndrome
• Leukemia
• Liver abscess
• Mononucleosis
• Pylephlebitis
• Schistosomiasis
• VLCAD deficiency
• Weil syndrome
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Liver pain

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Liver pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Liver pain

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• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Liver pain: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Liver Health Specialists (Hepatology):
  • Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Specialist)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Misdiagnosis and Liver pain

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal effect). One...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various other causes. See causes of leg cramps or misdiagnosis of diabetes...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac...read more »

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial....read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the...read more »

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Liver pain: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Diagnostic tests for Liver pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Liver pain. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • General appearance - looking for jaundice, signs of recent weight loss, physical distress.
  • Inspect the abdomen for generalized distension which may indicate ascites (collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity). If ascites is associated with tender liver may indicate Budd-Chiari syndrome (hepatic vein thrombosis) or right heart failure
  • Palpate the liver - to assess liver tenderness, size of the liver, to detect liver pulsatility and to feel the liver edge. A tender liver may be due to hepatitis, rapid liver enlargement (due to right heart failure or Budd-Chiari syndrome), hepatocellular cancer or hepatic abscess. A pulsatile liver that is also tender would suggest hepatocellular cancer.
  • Palpate the rest of the abdomen including gallbladder, spleen, kidneys and bowel - e.g. if liver is tender and enlarged and spleen is also enlarged would suggest acute viral hepatitis.
  • Examine lungs and heart system
• more tests...»

See full list of 27 diagnostic tests for Liver pain

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Liver pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• When did the liver pain start - to determine if pain is acute or chronic.
• Where exactly is the pain located? - To determine if the pain is diffuse or focal.
• What is the nature of the pain?
• Past medical history? - e.g. increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma with hepatitis B and C infection, cirrhosis of the liver and hemochromatosis; Budd-Chiari syndrome may be caused by polycythaemia rubra vera, leukemia, renal cancer, hepatocellular cancer or hydatid cyst; right heart failure may occur in association with left heart failure, chronic lung disease, pulmonary embolism, tricuspid valve disease and right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
• Medications? - e.g. androgenic steroids and the contraceptive pill may be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma; contraceptive pill increases the risk of Budd-Chiari syndrome.
• more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Liver pain (21 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Liver pain) may include:

• Jaundice (yellow skin, yellowing of sclera)? - would suggest hepatitis. May also occur with hepatic abscess.
• Anorexia (reduced appetite)?
• Weight loss?
• Nausea or vomiting?
• Diarrhea?
• more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Liver pain (21 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Liver pain

Home medical tests possibly related to Liver pain:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Diabetes Test Kits
  • Home Blood Glucose Testing Kits
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Liver pain

Real-life user stories relating to Liver pain:

• my liver is numb and painful
• severe pain under ribs on right side
• Abdominal pain - possible liver disease ??
• I have had constant Pain for 2 months in my stomach/ liver area.
• Liver mass, joint pain, and headaches no diagnosis...
• pain by liver, breathing problems
• Pain under ribs, spreading up towards chest.
• Pain in/or under ribs.
• Pain under the rib--no answers
• Unknown sever liver pain...
• liver / hip pain
• Major pain in Liver/GB area, 70 y/o female
• liver pain
• liver numbness and pain
• High liver enzymes; Arthritus pain in foot. What could this be
• liver numbness and pain
• Pain Under My Right Rib
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Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Liver pain or relevant symptoms:

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  • So many symptoms but no diagnosis...GGRRR
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• Hematologic/Lymphatic (Blood and Lymph) (164)
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  • Extreme neck pain, swollen lymph node -help
  • Swollen lymph nodes in groin
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Swollen Lymph Node for 2 1/2 months
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• Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (333)
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Palpitations, inner left arm pain
  • Hand numbness
  • Need help with diagnoses
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• Allergic/Immunologic (157)
  • Chronic hives
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
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• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (775)
  • Bloating/Distention/Intestinal Gas
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Feels like a baby kicking-not pregnant
  • Help Please! Extreme Abdominal Pain/Gas/Bowel Symptoms ++
  • Explosive Diarrhea after eating
  • More user stories

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Organs affected by Liver pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Liver pain may include, but is not limited to:

• Liver

Detailed list of causes of Liver pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Liver pain mentioned in various sources:

• Bearn-Kunkel syndrome - liver pain
• Dubin-Johnson Syndrome - liver tenderness
• Leukemia - tender liver
• Liver abscess - liver pain
• Mononucleosis - liver tenderness
• more causes...»

See full list of 9 causes of Liver pain

How Common are these Causes of Liver pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Liver pain. Of the 9 causes of Liver pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 8 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 9 causes of Liver pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Liver pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Liver pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Liver pain Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Liver pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: