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What Causes Pain Under Rib Cage Of A Child?
my 7 year old son has been complaining with pain on the right side under the bottom part of his rib cage for four days. it is tender in that area when I touch it..he still plays, but will sit down occasionally because it hurts him..I thought maybe it might be bowel related, but he has been going to the bathroom good..he is pale. was wondering about appendicitis, but everything I have read is lower part of stomach, this is right under the bottom rib on his right side...
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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This may be due to viral hepatitis.
Better consult your doctor and order liver function tests.
The pain of Appendicitis is located in the Right Iliac region.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
This may be due to viral hepatitis.
Better consult your doctor and order liver function tests.
The pain of Appendicitis is located in the Right Iliac region.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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