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What could be causing swelling under the right rib cage?

Q: what could be causing swelling under the right rib cage?

Under the R rib cage: includes your spleen &amp; the splenic flexural of the colon as well as the pancreas. Repeated infections can cause splenic enlargement, &amp; can also be the source of repeated infections. See your PCP 4 eval &amp; referrals if needed.

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Under the R rib cage: includes your spleen & the splenic flexural of the colon as well as the pancreas. Repeated infections can cause splenic enlargement, & can also be the source of repeated infections. See your PCP 4 eval & referrals if needed.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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What could be causing swelling under the right rib cage?

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