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Gastroenterology (Expert Forum)
Liver pain or not?
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
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Liver pain or not?
by garner, Jan 15, 2004 12:00AM
About an hour or two after drinking alcohol I develop a pain in my RUQ just below the right breast and sometimes a little lower. The pain comes and goes for a day or two and is very localized. I am concerned that the pain I am getting is from my liver. Is it possible to get pain caused by the liver within a few hours after drinking. My liver function tests were normal.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, Jan 16, 2004 12:00AM
, Jan 16, 2004 12:00AM
Pain from an enlarged liver is possible, but overt abdominal pain after drinking is less common in alcoholic liver disease. If the liver function tests are normal, I would suggest further testing to ensure nothing more is going on.
An ultrasound is a reasonable next step. It can evaluate the anatomy and texture of the liver (i.e. looking for fatty liver) as well as the gall bladder. I would suggest also blood tests looking for hepatitis.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Thanks,
Kevin, M.D.
An ultrasound is a reasonable next step. It can evaluate the anatomy and texture of the liver (i.e. looking for fatty liver) as well as the gall bladder. I would suggest also blood tests looking for hepatitis.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Thanks,
Kevin, M.D.
