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Iam a 40 year old women and i am having sharp pains in my left side under my rib cage could you tell me what you think ?

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Dr. Carson Liu answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Injury ribs, spleen: it can be your ribs, muscles to your ribs, lungs or spleen. If you had an injury, any of these could have been injured. Please see a doctor for a workup.

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Answered 5/13/2015

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A member asked:

Iam a 40 year old women and i am having sharp pains in my left side under my rib cage could you tell me what you think ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Carson Liu answered

Dr Feola and 2 doctors agreed

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