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Can left side pain be a sign of pancreatitis?

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Dr. Wendell Goins answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Yes: Usually the pain is in the center of the abdomen and will go toward the back, however the tail of the pancrease (pancrelipase) points toward the left upper quadrant and you can experiance pain there also.

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Answered 1/16/2014

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