Symptom: Liver pain

Introduction: Liver pain

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

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Causes of Types of Liver pain:

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• Liver tenderness (4 causes)

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Liver pain: Multiple Symptom Checker

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

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• 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 Skin problems (5 causes)
• Liver pain and Respiratory symptoms (5 causes)
• Liver pain and Sweat symptoms (5 causes)
• Liver pain and Nerve symptoms (5 causes)
• Liver pain and Sensations (5 causes)

See full list of 311 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Liver pain

Home Diagnostic Testing and Liver pain

Home medical tests possibly related to Liver pain:

• Liver Health: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Liver symptoms (824 causes)
• Abdominal pain (1057 causes)
• Liver problems (810 causes)
• Pain (2979 causes)
• Digestive symptoms (2165 causes)
• Abdominal symptoms (1358 causes)
• Common symptoms (4552 causes)
• Sensations (3178 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (3463 causes)

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 (1057 causes)
• Pain (2979 causes)
• Liver symptoms (824 causes)
• Swollen liver (604 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms (247 causes)
• Jaundice (317 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Liver pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Liver pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Liver pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Liver pain

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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.

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

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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?

See Diagnosis Checklist for Liver pain (64 listings)

Stories from Users for Liver pain

Real-life user stories relating to Liver pain:

• my liver is numb and painful
• Liver mass, joint pain, and headaches no diagnosis...
• I have had constant Pain for 2 months in my stomach/ liver area.
• pain by liver, breathing problems
• Pain under right ribcage and tests show no problem. HELP!
• Unknown sever liver pain...
• Pain under ribs, spreading up towards chest.
• Pain under the rib--no answers
• liver / hip pain
• Pain under right ribcage and tests show no problem. HELP!
• Major pain in Liver/GB area, 70 y/o female
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• liver numbness and pain
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• Pain Under My Right Rib

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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• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (452)
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• Neurological (Nerves) (357)
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• Hematologic/Lymphatic (Blood and Lymph) (106)
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  • Swollen Lymph Node for 2 1/2 months
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• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Swelling & itching
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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

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: