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A member asked:

Is pain in the right side of your stomach always related to your spleen?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: Your spleen is on the left side.

Dr Dominguez agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

NO: Your spleen is on the left side!

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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