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Im having right side rib cage pain is it my liver or no? when i touch a certain bone in that area it hurts so its more likely muscle pain you think?

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Not liver: Liver disease is almost never painful. Far more likely would be muscle strain or costochondritis (sore joint wher rib meets cartilage.)

Dr Halliburton-foster and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/9/2018

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A member asked:

Im having right side rib cage pain is it my liver or no? when i touch a certain bone in that area it hurts so its more likely muscle pain you think?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Dr Halliburton-foster and another doctor agreed

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