A 52-year-old female asked:

I'm swollen on my left side and yonder my rib cage. could this be problems. with a liver. it aches and throbs a little?

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Dr. Tariq Niazianswered

Orthopedic Surgery 45 years experience

No as liver is on Rt: Side of the body. Your history of fibromyalgia is more likely to be the cause of it.

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