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Left side pain in location of spleen under rib cage. pain increases whenever i lean back or breathe in. started 3 days ago, same pain level.
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Evaluation needed: Three days of this discomfort requires an evaluation by a physician who will take a thorough history and perform a careful physical examination in order to make a diagnosis.Appropriate tests will be ordered. Possibilities include muscular discomfort, spleen or left lower lobe lung pathology ,even a pinched intercostal nerve or a rib injury.
Answered 9/1/2019
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