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A member asked:
Could a bad gall bladder cause soreness under right rib when pushed ? have had ct everything fine ... only hurts after i eat. not during sleep
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Yes: Symptomatic gallstones do not necessarily cause abnormalities which would be seen on a ct scan. An ultrasound is more accurate at detecting gallstones.
Answered 2/8/2013
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Yes: Imaging studies including ct scans, and occasionally even ultrasounds may not detect gall bladder inflammation, particularly in older patients. Experienced surgeons may tell you stories about patients who clinically had gall bladder disease, but in whom all tests were negative, and at surgery had severe disease.
Answered 4/21/2013
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What could cause soreness under right rib on the flank side. Its been sore directly under rib. More so when pushed with fingers .Ct scan was clear?
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Xray,lung scan,blood,ct.Nothing found, 4 mos.Entire left rib area, ab to hip constant bad, sore,achy burning pain.What should I do? Tried everything.
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Hi Dr. I wonder if it is normal. I had my goal bladder removed un Sept 2020 but am still very sore and swollen especially when I eat. It was removed by a cut just under my right rib about 30 cm long. ?
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I have, sore in middle upper abdomen to the right side under my rib cage, always wake at night and sweat of pain. Been feeling this but worse before they took out my gall bladder in 2008, before the surgery all test came out normal and now 70 % of the sym
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