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Painful swelling of abdomen

Painful swelling of abdomen

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Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Upper abdomen

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