Upper Left Side of Stomach Swollen
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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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About the symptom
The upper left area of the stomach is where the spleen is located. Other organs in the vicinity are the stomach, colon (part of the large intestine), and pancreas.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Swelling under left lower ribs
Possible causes
- Cirrhosis of the liver
Cirrhosis refers to scarring of the liver which results in abnormal liver function as a consequence of chronic (long-term) liver injury. There are many different causes including infections, alcohol abuse, inherited disorders, and fatty liver.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
An autoimmune disease caused by the body's immune system attacking organs and cells. The exact cause is unclear, but risk factors include being female, childbearing age, and heredity.
- Multiple myeloma (MM)
This is a cancer of a type of white blood cell in the blood, called a plasma cell. Cancerous cells multiply and "crowd out" other healthy, normal cells. Risk factors include positive family history, older age, and male sex. Symptoms include fatigue, bone pain, weight loss, and inability to fight infections.
- Adult Still's disease
Related serious diseases
- Infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the heart muscle's inner lining (endocardium) caused by bacteria, fungus, or germs that enter the bloodstream.
- Acute HIV infection
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Does the area below your left lower ribs feel stretched or swollen?
Do you have a fever?
Have you lost weight recently?
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Do you have any joint pain?
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Reviewed By:
Samantha Nazareth, MD (Gastroenterology)
Board-certified gastroenterologist
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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