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I have had this ongoing pain that radiates into my left shoulder for a few months, could it be a spleen issue?

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Dr. Barry Press answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Maybe: Left shoulder pain has many causes. Any disease process around the left side of the diaphragm may cause it. One needs to rule out a cardiac cause as well, because angina may cause pain in the left upper extremity, too.

Answered 10/4/2016

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