Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Side Of Abdomen

Posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2015

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Question : My mother has been having severe pain on the right side in front to the right of her belly. she has been having this pain for serveral months. she has tried everything like tums. pepto. zantac etc. any ideas what this could be? would an MRI or Xray show anything?

Answered by Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Ultrasound or MRI for liver or gallbladder cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows:
1. Pain in front and to right could because of problem in hepatobiliary system.
2. Ultrasound of abdomen would be helpful. It can identify any liver cause or any gallbladder stones.
3. MRI maybe necessary at a later stage, if further disease details, needs identification.

X-ray won't be beneficial. Ultrasound and later MRI could be helpful.

Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.

Dr. Prakash HM

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar