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Overview

Left flank pain refers to pain that is located below the ribs and above the pelvis and on the left side. Flank pain is often a sign of kidney problems, but it can also point to other pathologies arising from descending colon, small intestine, peritoneum, abdominal muscles and on rare occasion pancreas. Women experience flank pain more commonly than men because of increased risk of urinary tract infections.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

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Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture, ischemic colitis, malignant hypertension, mesenteric artery ischemia, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction, renal artery dissection, renal artery embolism, renal infarction, renal vein thrombosis, rheumatoid vasculitis, splenic artery embolization, splenic infarction, systemic vasculitis
Chemical/Poisoning	Aluminum toxicity, arsenic poisoning, cadmium toxicity, chromium poisoning, copper poisoning, ecstasy overdose, ethylene glycol poisoning, food poisoning, gold, heavy metals, iron poisoning, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, methanol, organophosphate poisoning, silver poisoning, toxic mushrooms
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	Scarlet fever, scleroderma, shingles
Drug Side Effect	Aspirin, contrast agents, bleomycin, chemotherapeutic agents, cisplatin, colchicine, cyclosporin, diclofenac, fentanyl toxicity, ibuprofen, indomethacin, malignant hyperthermia, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, metronidazole, naproxen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), pentamidine, Reye's syndrome, salicylates, statin, steroid abuse, sulindac, tetracycline, thrombolytic therapy, tramadol toxicity, vitamin D toxicity, warfarin
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	Addisonian crisis, adrenal hemorrhage, carcinoid, diabetic ketoacidosis, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Environmental	Organophosphate poisoning
Gastroenterologic	Abdominal compartment syndrome, acute diverticulitis, acute pancreatitis, chronic constipation, collagenous colitis, colon cancer, colonic lymphoma, congestive splenomegaly, Crohn's disease, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, familial adenomatous polyposis, gastroenteritis, gout, hepatorenal syndrome, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, intussusception, irritable bowel syndrome, ischemic colitis, malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, milk-alkali syndrome, perforated gastric ulcer, peritonitis, polycystic kidney disease, porphyria, scarlet fever, scleroderma, splenic abscess, splenic infarction, subphrenic abscess, traumatic splenic rupture, ulcerative colitis, visceral hamartoma, visceral hemangioma, volvulus, wandering spleen syndrome
Genetic	Colon atresia, cystinuria, Dent's disease, familial adenomatous polyposis, homocystinuria, Meckel syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, porphyria, primary hyperoxaluria, sickle cell anemia, tuberous sclerosis, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, WAGR syndrome, Williams syndrome
Hematologic	Antiphospholipid syndrome, lymphoma, porphyria, sickle cell anemia
Iatrogenic	Cystometry, dialysis, exercise, intra abdominal adhesions, pelvic surgery, percutaneous renal biopsy, radiation therapy, referred pain, splenic artery embolization, vitamin D toxicity
Infectious Disease	Fungal bezoars, gastroenteritis, HIV, inflammatory pleural effusions, intestinal worm infestation, mediterranean spotted fever, miliary tuberculosis, mycobacterium avium complex, perinephric abscess, peritonitis, pneumonia, post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, renal abscess, renal mucormycosis, renal tuberculosis, retroperitoneal abscess, shingles, splenic abscess, urinary tract infection, urosepsis, viral hemorrhagic fevers
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	Abdominal muscle spasm, abdominal muscle strain, abdominal muscle tear, disc disease, gout, referred pain from back, spinal arthritis
Neurologic
Nutritional/Metabolic	Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome, cystinuria, homocystinuria, hyperuricaemia, oxalosis
Obstetric/Gynecologic	Eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, gestational trophoblastic disease, ovarian torsion, pelvic inflammatory disease
Oncologic	Colon cancer, colonic lymphoma, familial adenomatous polyposis, malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, renal angiosarcoma, renal cell carcinoma, tuberous sclerosis, tumor lysis syndrome, visceral hamartoma, visceral hemangioma, Von Hippel-Lindau disease, WAGR syndrome, Wilms' tumor
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	Cocaine overdose, contrast agents, fentanyl toxicity, steroid abuse, tramadol toxicity
Psychiatric	Intestinal pseudo-obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome
Pulmonary	Empyema, inflammatory pleural effusions, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction, systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener's granulomatosis
Renal/Electrolyte	Acute kidney injury, Alport syndrome, cystinuria, Dent's disease, Denys-Drash syndrome, Goodpasture syndrome, homocystinuria, loin pain hematuria syndrome, Meckel syndrome, medullary cystic kidney disease, megaureter, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, myoglobinuria, nephrocalcinosis, neurogenic bladder, oxalosis, perinephric abscess, polycystic kidney disease, post renal transplantation, post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, posterior urethral valves, pyelonephritis, reflux nephropathy, renal angiosarcoma, renal cell carcinoma, renal mucormycosis, renal papillary necrosis, renal thromboembolism, renal tuberculosis, renal tubular acidosis, ureterocele , retroperitoneal fibrosis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, tuberous sclerosis, tubulointerstitial nephritis, Turner syndrome, ureteral strictures, urinary outflow obstruction, urinary tract infection, vesicoureteral reflux, Von Hippel-Lindau disease, WAGR syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Weil syndrome, Williams syndrome, Wilms tumor, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	Allergic gastroenteropathy, Crohn's disease, Ormond's disease, paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, post renal transplantation, poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, Reye's syndrome, rheumatoid vasculitis, scarlet fever, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic vasculitis, ulcerative colitis, Wegener's granulomatosis
Sexual	Denys-Drash syndrome, Turner syndrome
Trauma	Abdominal muscle strain, abdominal muscle tear, disc prolapse, electrical burns, radiculitis, rib fractures, traumatic splenic rupture
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	Chronic constipation, idiopathic, splenosis

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+==Overview==
+Left flank pain refers to pain that is located below the ribs and above the pelvis and on the left side.  Flank pain is often a sign of [[kidney]] problems, but it can also point to other pathologies arising from [[descending colon]], [[small intestine]], [[peritoneum]], [[abdominal muscles]] and on rare occasion pancreas.  Women experience flank pain more commonly than men because of increased risk of [[urinary tract infections]].
+==Causes==
 ===Life Threatening Causes===
+Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
 *[[Blunt trauma|Abdominal compartment syndrome]]
+*[[Acute kidney injury]]
 *[[Acute pancreatitis]]
+*[[Adrenal hemorrhage]]
+*[[Eclampsia]]
 *[[heavy metal|Heavy metal toxicity]]
-*[[Eclampsia]]
 *[[Hepatorenal syndrome]]
-*[[Infective endocarditis]]
-*[[Ischemic colitis]]
 *[[Ketoacidosis]]
 *[[Malignant hypertension]]
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 *[[gastric ulcer|Perforated gastric ulcer]]
 *[[Peritonitis]]
-*[[ERCP|Post-ERCP perforation]]
 *[[Pulmonary embolism]]
 *[[Pulmonary infarction]]
-*[[abdominal abscess|Renal abscess]]
+*[[kidney abscess|Renal abscess]]
-*[[abdominal abscess|Splenic abscess]]
+*[[renovascular disease|Renal artery dissection]]
-*[[embolization|Splenic artery embolization]]
-*[[Splenic infarction]]
 *[[rupture spleen|Traumatic splenic rupture]]
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 ===Common Causes===
-*[[pneumonia|Basal pneumonia]]
+*[[strain|Abdominal muscle strain]]
-*[[Empyema]]
+*[[Acute kidney injury]]
-*[[Gastritis]]
+*[[Chronic constipation]]
-*[[Peptic ulcer|Gastroduodenal ulcer]]s
+*[[Exercise]]
-*[[Acute pancreatitis]]
+*[[Gastroenteritis]]
-*[[Pericarditis]]
+*[[Idiopathic]]
-*[[Pleuritis]]
+*[[Nephrocalcinosis]]
-*[[Pulmonary infarction]]
+*[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]
+*[[Pneumonia]]
+*[[Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis]]
 *[[Pyelonephritis]]
-*[[Renal colic]]
+*[[obstructive uropathy|Urinary outflow obstruction]]
-*[[Splenic infarction]]
+*[[Urinary tract infection]]
-*[[rupture spleen|Splenic rupture]]
+<font color="white">{{Smallcaps|{{PAGENAME}} developed by WikiDoc.org}}</font>
-*[[Splenic tumor]]
-*[[Splenomegaly]]
 ===Causes by Organ System===
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-|bgcolor="Beige"| [[blunt trauma|Abdominal compartment syndrome]], [[diverticulitis|acute diverticulitis]], [[chronic constipation]], [[collagenous colitis]], [[colon cancer]], [[lymphoma|colonic lymphoma]], [[splenomegaly|congestive splenomegaly]], [[Crohn's disease]], [[eosinophilic gastroenteritis]], [[familial adenomatous polyposis]], [[gastroenteritis]], [[gout]], [[hepatorenal syndrome]], [[intestinal pseudo-obstruction]], [[intussusception]], [[irritable bowel syndrome]], [[ischemic colitis]], [[mesothelioma|malignant peritoneal mesothelioma]], [[milk-alkali syndrome]], [[gastric ulcer|perforated gastric ulcer]], [[peritonitis]], [[polycystic kidney disease]], [[porphyria]], [[scarlet fever]], [[scleroderma]], [[abdominal abscess|splenic abscess]], [[splenic infarction]], [[abdominal abscess|subphrenic abscess]], [[rupture spleen|traumatic splenic rupture]], [[ulcerative colitis]], [[hamartoma|visceral hamartoma]], [[hemangioma|visceral hemangioma]], [[volvulus]], [[Wandering spleen|wandering spleen syndrome]]
+|bgcolor="Beige"| [[blunt trauma|Abdominal compartment syndrome]], [[diverticulitis|acute diverticulitis]], [[pancreatitis|acute pancreatitis]], [[chronic constipation]], [[collagenous colitis]], [[colon cancer]], [[lymphoma|colonic lymphoma]], [[splenomegaly|congestive splenomegaly]], [[Crohn's disease]], [[eosinophilic gastroenteritis]], [[familial adenomatous polyposis]], [[gastroenteritis]], [[gout]], [[hepatorenal syndrome]], [[intestinal pseudo-obstruction]], [[intussusception]], [[irritable bowel syndrome]], [[ischemic colitis]], [[mesothelioma|malignant peritoneal mesothelioma]], [[milk-alkali syndrome]], [[gastric ulcer|perforated gastric ulcer]], [[peritonitis]], [[polycystic kidney disease]], [[porphyria]], [[scarlet fever]], [[scleroderma]], [[abdominal abscess|splenic abscess]], [[splenic infarction]], [[abdominal abscess|subphrenic abscess]], [[rupture spleen|traumatic splenic rupture]], [[ulcerative colitis]], [[hamartoma|visceral hamartoma]], [[hemangioma|visceral hemangioma]], [[volvulus]], [[Wandering spleen|wandering spleen syndrome]]
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 | '''Genetic'''
-|bgcolor="Beige"| [[bowel obstruction|Colon atresia]], [[cystinuria]], [[Dent's disease]], [[familial adenomatous polyposis]], [[homocystinuria]], [[Meckel syndrome]], [[polycystic kidney disease]], [[porphyria]], [[primary hyperoxaluria]], [[sickle cell anemia]], [[tuberous sclerosis]], [[von Hippel-Lindau Disease]], [[WAGR syndrome]], [[Williams syndrome]]
+|bgcolor="Beige"| [[bowel obstruction|Colon atresia]], [[cystinuria]], [[Dent's disease]], [[familial adenomatous polyposis]], [[homocystinuria]], [[Meckel syndrome]], [[polycystic kidney disease]], [[porphyria]], [[primary hyperoxaluria]], [[sickle cell anemia]], [[tuberous sclerosis]], [[Von Hippel-Lindau Disease]], [[WAGR syndrome]], [[Williams syndrome]]
 |-
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 | '''Infectious Disease'''
-|bgcolor="Beige"| [[aspergillus|Fungal bezoars]], [[gastroenteritis]], [[HIV]], [[pleural effusion|inflammatory pleural effusions]], [[parasitic worm|intestinal worm infestation]], [[mediterranean spotted fever]], [[miliary tuberculosis]], [[mycobacterium avium complex]], [[abdominal abscess|perinephric abscess]], [[peritonitis]], [[pneumonia]], [[post streptococcal glomerulonephritis]], [[pyelonephritis]], [[abdominal abscess|renal abscess]], [[mucormycosis|renal mucormycosis]], [[renal tuberculosis]], [[abdominal abscess|retroperitoneal abscess]], [[shingles]], [[abdominal abscess|splenic abscess]], [[urinary tract infection]], [[sepsis|urosepsis]], [[dengue|viral hemorrhagic fevers]]
+|bgcolor="Beige"| [[candida|Fungal bezoars]], [[gastroenteritis]], [[HIV]], [[pleural effusion|inflammatory pleural effusions]], [[parasitic worm|intestinal worm infestation]], [[mediterranean spotted fever]], [[miliary tuberculosis]], [[mycobacterium avium complex]], [[abdominal abscess|perinephric abscess]], [[peritonitis]], [[pneumonia]], [[post streptococcal glomerulonephritis]], [[pyelonephritis]], [[kidney abscess|renal abscess]], [[mucormycosis|renal mucormycosis]], [[renal tuberculosis]], [[abdominal abscess|retroperitoneal abscess]], [[shingles]], [[abdominal abscess|splenic abscess]], [[urinary tract infection]], [[sepsis|urosepsis]], [[dengue|viral hemorrhagic fevers]]
 |-
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 | '''Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic'''
-|bgcolor="Beige"| [[spasm|Abdominal muscle spasm]], [[strain|abdominal muscle strain]], [[injury|abdominal muscle tear]], [[spinal disc herniation|disc disease]], [[gout]], [[referred pain|referred pain from back]], [[arthritis|spinal arthritis]]
+|bgcolor="Beige"| [[spasm|Abdominal muscle spasm]], [[strain|abdominal muscle strain]], [[strain|abdominal muscle tear]], [[spinal disc herniation|disc disease]], [[gout]], [[referred pain|referred pain from back]], [[arthritis|spinal arthritis]]
 |-
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 | '''Renal/Electrolyte'''
-|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute kidney injury]], [[Alport syndrome]], [[cystinuria]], [[Dent's disease]], [[Denys-Drash syndrome]], [[Goodpasture syndrome]], [[homocystinuria]], [[loin pain hematuria syndrome]], [[Meckel syndrome]], [[medullary cystic kidney disease]], [[megaureter]], [[membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis]], [[myoglobinuria]], [[nephrocalcinosis]], [[neurogenic bladder]], [[oxalosis]], [[abdominal abscess|perinephric abscess]], [[polycystic kidney disease]], [[kidney transplantation|post renal transplantation]], [[post streptococcal glomerulonephritis]], [[posterior urethral valves]], [[pyelonephritis]], [[reflux nephropathy]], [[hemangiosarcoma|renal angiosarcoma]], [[renal cell carcinoma]], [[mucormycosis|renal mucormycosis]], [[renal papillary necrosis]], [[renovascular disease|renal thromboembolism]], [[renal tuberculosis]], [[renal tubular acidosis]], [[ureterocele]] , [[retroperitoneal fibrosis]], [[scleroderma]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[tuberous sclerosis]], [[tubulointerstitial nephritis]], [[Turner syndrome]], [[cystometry|ureteral strictures]], [[obstructive uropathy|urinary outflow obstruction]], [[urinary tract infection]], [[vesicoureteral reflux]], [[Von Hippel-Lindau disease]], [[WAGR syndrome]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]], [[Weil syndrome]], [[Williams syndrome]], [[Wilms tumor]], [[pyelonephritis|xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]]
+|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute kidney injury]], [[Alport syndrome]], [[cystinuria]], [[Dent's disease]], [[Denys-Drash syndrome]], [[Goodpasture syndrome]], [[homocystinuria]], [[loin pain hematuria syndrome]], [[Meckel syndrome]], [[medullary cystic kidney disease]], [[megaureter]], [[membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis]], [[myoglobinuria]], [[nephrocalcinosis]], [[neurogenic bladder]], [[oxalosis]], [[kidney abscess|perinephric abscess]], [[polycystic kidney disease]], [[kidney transplantation|post renal transplantation]], [[post streptococcal glomerulonephritis]], [[posterior urethral valves]], [[pyelonephritis]], [[reflux nephropathy]], [[hemangiosarcoma|renal angiosarcoma]], [[renal cell carcinoma]], [[mucormycosis|renal mucormycosis]], [[renal papillary necrosis]], [[renovascular disease|renal thromboembolism]], [[renal tuberculosis]], [[renal tubular acidosis]], [[ureterocele]] , [[retroperitoneal fibrosis]], [[scleroderma]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[tuberous sclerosis]], [[tubulointerstitial nephritis]], [[Turner syndrome]], [[cystometry|ureteral strictures]], [[obstructive uropathy|urinary outflow obstruction]], [[urinary tract infection]], [[vesicoureteral reflux]], [[Von Hippel-Lindau disease]], [[WAGR syndrome]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]], [[Weil syndrome]], [[Williams syndrome]], [[Wilms tumor]], [[pyelonephritis|xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]]
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 | '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy'''
-|bgcolor="Beige"| [[eosinophilic gastroenteritis|Allergic gastroenteropathy]], [[crohn's disease]], [[Ormond's disease]], [[paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria]], [[kidney transplantation|post renal transplantation]], [[poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]], [[Reye's syndrome]], [[rheumatoid vasculitis]], [[scarlet fever]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[systemic vasculitis]], [[ulcerative colitis]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]]
+|bgcolor="Beige"| [[eosinophilic gastroenteritis|Allergic gastroenteropathy]], [[Crohn's disease]], [[Ormond's disease]], [[paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria]], [[kidney transplantation|post renal transplantation]], [[poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis]], [[Reye's syndrome]], [[rheumatoid vasculitis]], [[scarlet fever]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[systemic vasculitis]], [[ulcerative colitis]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]]
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 | '''Trauma'''
-|bgcolor="Beige"| [[strain|Abdominal muscle strain]], [[injury|abdominal muscle tear]], [[spinal disc herniation|disc prolapse]], [[electrical burns]], [[radiculitis]], [[rib fractures]], [[rupture spleen|traumatic splenic rupture]]
+|bgcolor="Beige"| [[strain|Abdominal muscle strain]], [[strain|abdominal muscle tear]], [[spinal disc herniation|disc prolapse]], [[electrical burns]], [[radiculitis]], [[rib fractures]], [[rupture spleen|traumatic splenic rupture]]
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 *[[Blunt trauma|Abdominal compartment syndrome]]
-*[[Acinic cell carcinoma]]
+*[[Acute kidney injury]]
-*[[Acquired hemolytic anemia]]
+*[[pancreatitis|Acute pancreatitis]]
+*[[spasm|Abdominal muscle spasm]]
+*[[strain|Abdominal muscle strain]]
+*[[strain|Abdominal muscle tear]]
 *[[diverticulitis|Acute diverticulitis]]
-*[[Acute gastritis]]
+*[[Addisonian crisis]]
-*[[Acute pancreatitis]]
+*[[Adrenal hemorrhage]]
-*[[AIDS|AIDS-associated nephropathy]]
-*[[Alcoholism|Alcohol ingestion]]
-*[[seafood|Algal toxin in shellfish]]
 *[[eosinophilic gastroenteritis|Allergic gastroenteropathy]]
-*[[Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency]]
 *[[Alport syndrome]]
 *[[Aluminum |Aluminum toxicity]]
-*[[Amebic dysentery]]
-*[[Amyloidosis]]
 *[[Antiphospholipid syndrome]]
-*[[Familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia|Apolipoprotein C deficiency]]
 *[[Arsenic|Arsenic poisoning]]
-*[[Ascariasis]]
 *[[Aspirin]]
-*[[Atorvastatin]]
-*[[rupture spleen|Atraumatic splenic rupture]]
 *[[gastritis|Autoimmune gastritis]]
-*[[Autoimmune pancreatitis]]
-*[[Azathioprine]]
-*[[Babesiosis]]
-*[[Bacillary dysentery]]
-*[[Bannayan-Zonana syndrome]]
-*[[thalassemia|Beta thalassemia major]]
-*[[bile|Bile reflux disease]]
-*[[Botryomycosis]]
-*[[Brucellosis]]
-*[[Bulimia nervosa]]
 *[[Cadmium|Cadmium toxicity]]
-*[[Campylobacter jejuni]]
-*[[Candidiasis]]
 *[[Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein  syndrome]]
 *[[Carcinoid]]
-*[[Celiac disease]]
-*[[Cerivastatin]]
 *[[Chromium|Chromium poisoning]]
-*[[endoscopy|Chromoendoscopy]]
 *[[Chronic constipation]]
-*[[Chronic lymphocytic leukemia]]
-*[[Chronic myeloid leukemia]]
 *[[Cocaine|Cocaine overdose]]
 *[[Colchicine toxicity]]
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 *[[Copper|Copper poisoning]]
 *[[Crohn's disease]]
-*[[Cryoablation]]
-*[[Cryoglobulinemia]]
 *[[Cyclosporin]]
-*[[Cystic fibrosis]]
-*[[metastasis|Cystic metastasis to the spleen]]
 *[[Cystinuria]]
-*[[Cytomegalovirus]]
+*[[Cystometry]]
 *[[Dent's disease]]
 *[[Denys-Drash syndrome]]
 *[[Diabetic ketoacidosis]]
+*[[Dialysis]]
 *[[Diclofenac]]
-*[[Didanosine]]
+*[[spinal disc herniation|Disc disease]]
 *[[Eclampsia]]
 *[[Ecstasy overdose]]
+*[[Ectopic pregnancy]]
 *[[Electrical burns]]
 *[[Empyema]]
 *[[Endometriosis]]
 *[[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis]]
-*[[Essential thrombocytosis]]
-*[[Estrogen]]
 *[[Ethylene glycol poisoning]]
-*[[caffeine|Excessive caffeine]]
+*[[Exercise]]
-*[[Exercise|Exercise-induced gastrointestinal  bleeding]]
 *[[Familial adenomatous polyposis]]
-*[[Fanconi disease]]
-*[[Felty's syndrome]]
 *[[Fentanyl toxicity]]
-*[[Fluvastatin]]
-*[[Food intolerance]]
 *[[Food poisoning]]
-*[[Furosemide]]
+*[[aspergillus|Fungal bezoars]]
-*[[Hereditary spherocytosis]]
+*[[Gastroenteritis]]
-*[[laparoscopy|Gas following  laparoscopy]]
-*[[Gastric carcinoma]]
-*[[surgery|Gastric surgery]]
-*[[Gastric ulcer]]
-*[[Gastrinoma]]
-{{col-break|width=33%}}
-*[[Gaucher Disease]]
 *[[Gestational trophoblastic disease]]
-*[[Giardiasis]]
 *[[Gold]]
 *[[Goodpasture syndrome]]
 *[[Gout]]
-*[[Hairy cell leukemia]]
 *[[Heavy metals]]
-*[[Helicobacter pylori infection]]
 *[[Hemolytic uremic syndrome]]
 *[[Hepatorenal syndrome]]
-*[[angioedema|Hereditary angio-oedema]]
-*[[Hiatus hernia]]
-*[[Histoplasmosis]]
 *[[Homocystinuria]]
-*[[Hydatid disease|Hydatid (echinococcal) cysts]]
-*[[Hydroxyurea]]
-*[[Hyperlipidemia |Hyperlipidemia (types I, IV, V)]]
 *[[Hyperparathyroidism]]
 *[[Hyperuricaemia]]
 *[[Ibuprofen]]
+{{col-break|width=33%}}
 *[[Idiopathic]]
 *[[Indomethacin]]
-*[[Infectious mononucleosis]]
 *[[Infective endocarditis]]
 *[[pleural effusion|Inflammatory pleural effusion]]
-*[[primary lymphedema|Intestinal lymphangiectasia]]
 *[[Intestinal pseudo-obstruction]]
 *[[parasitic worm|Intestinal worm infestation]]
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 *[[Irritable bowel syndrome]]
 *[[Ischemic colitis]]
-*[[pancreatic cancer|Islet cell adenoma]]
-*[[Kala-azar|Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis)]]
-*[[L-asparaginase]]
-*[[thoracentesis|Large volume thoracentesis]]
 *[[Lead poisoning]]
+*[[Loin pain hematuria syndrome]]
 *[[Lymphoma]]
-*[[Magnetic resonance  cholangiopancreatography]]
-*[[Malaria]]
 *[[Malignant hypertension]]
 *[[Malignant hyperthermia]]
 *[[mesothelioma|Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma]]
-*[[MALT lymphoma]]
-*[[Mastocytosis]]
 *[[Meckel syndrome]]
 *[[Mediterranean spotted fever]]
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 *[[Miliary tuberculosis]]
 *[[Milk-alkali syndrome]]
-*[[MODY syndrome]]
 *[[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1]]
-*[[Mumps]]
 *[[Mycobacterium avium complex]]
-*[[Myelofibrosis]]
 *[[Myoglobinuria ]]
 *[[Naproxen]]
-*[[Nasogastric tube|Nasogastric and nasoenteric tubes]]
 *[[Nephrocalcinosis]]
-*[[NSAID|Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  (NSAIDs)]]
+*[[Neurogenic bladder]]
+*[[NSAID|Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)]]
 *[[Organophosphate poisoning]]
+*[[Ormond's disease]]
+*[[Ovarian torsion]]
 *[[Oxalosis]]
-*[[Pancreatic cancer|Pancreatic tail cancer]]
+*[[Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria]]
-*[[Whipple  procedure|Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple  procedure)]]
+*[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]
-*[[Pentamidine]]
+*[[biopsy|Percutaneous renal biopsy]]
-*[[Peptic ulcer disease]]
-*[[biopsy|Percutaneous abdominal biopsy]]
 *[[gastric ulcer|Perforated gastric ulcer]]
-*[[Peritoneal dialysis]]
+*[[kidney abscess|Perinephric abscess]]
 *[[Peritonitis]]
 *[[Pernicious anemia]]
-*[[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome]]
-*[[Plasma cell leukemia]]
 *[[Pneumonia]]
-*[[Polycystic kidney disease|Polycystic kidney disease with  splenic cysts]]
+*[[Polycystic kidney disease|Polycystic kidney disease]]
-*[[abdominal abscess|Perinephric abscess]]
 *[[Polycythemia vera]]
 *[[Porphyria]]
+*[[kidney transplantation|Post renal transplantation]]
 *[[Post streptococcal  glomerulonephritis]]
-*[[ERCP|Post-ERCP perforation]]
-*[[splenic cyst|Post-traumatic cysts]]
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-*[[surgery|Precut (access) papillotomy]]
 *[[Primary hyperoxaluria]]
-*[[Propylthiouracil]]
-*[[splenic cyst|Pseudocysts cystic splenosis]]
-*[[Psittacosis]]
-*[[AV fistula|Pulmonary arteriovenous  malformations]]
 *[[Pulmonary embolism]]
 *[[Pulmonary infarction]]
-*[[pericarditis|Purulent pericarditis]]
 *[[Pyelonephritis]]
 *[[Radiation therapy]]
 *[[Referred pain]]
 *[[Reflux nephropathy]]
-*[[abdominal abscess|Renal abscess]]
+*[[kidney abscess|Renal abscess]]
 *[[hemangiosarcoma|Renal angiosarcoma]]
+{{col-break|width=33%}}
+*[[renovascular disease|Renal artery dissection]]
+*[[renovascular disease|Renal artery embolism]]
 *[[Renal cell carcinoma]]
+*[[Renal infarction]]
 *[[mucormycosis|Renal mucormycosis]]
+*[[Renal papillary necrosis]]
 *[[Renal tuberculosis]]
 *[[Renal tubular acidosis]]
+*[[Renal tubular acidosis]]
+*[[Renal vein thrombosis]]
+*[[abdominal abscess|Retroperitoneal abscess]]
+*[[Retroperitoneal fibrosis]]
 *[[Reye's syndrome]]
 *[[Rheumatoid vasculitis]]
 *[[Rib fractures]]
 *[[Salicylates]]
-*[[Saw palmetto]]
 *[[Scarlet fever]]
 *[[Scleroderma]]
-*[[Scorpion sting]]
-*[[Sézary syndrome]]
 *[[Shingles]]
 *[[Sickle Cell Anemia]]
 *[[Silver|Silver poisoning]]
-*[[Somatostatinoma]]
+*[[arthritis|Spinal arthritis]]
-*[[Spicy food]]
 *[[abdominal abscess|Splenic abscess]]
-*[[Splenic artery aneurysm]]
 *[[embolization|Splenic artery embolization]]
-*[[blunt injury|Splenic hematoma and laceration]]
 *[[Splenic infarction]]
 *[[lymphoma|Splenic lymphoma]]
 *[[Splenomegaly]]
 *[[Splenosis]]
-*[[Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome]]
+*[[Statin]]
-*[[Stavudine]]
 *[[Steroid abuse]]
-*[[Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome]]
-*[[Stress ulcer]]
 *[[Subphrenic abscess]]
-*[[Sulindac]]
 *[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]]
 *[[Systemic vasculitis]]
 *[[Tetracycline]]
-*[[Thiazides]]
 *[[Thrombolytic therapy]]
 *[[Tietze's syndrome]]
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 *[[Tramadol toxicity]]
 *[[rupture spleen|Traumatic splenic rupture]]
-*[[Traveler's diarrhea]]
-*[[malaria|Tropical splenomegaly syndrome]]
 *[[Tuberous sclerosis]]
 *[[Tubulointerstitial nephritis]]
 *[[Tumor lysis syndrome]]
 *[[Turner Syndrome]]
-*[[Typhoid fever]]
 *[[Ulcerative colitis]]
+*[[cystometry|Ureteral strictures]]
+*[[Ureterocele]]
 *[[obstructive uropathy|Urinary outflow obstruction]]
-*[[Valproic acid]]
+*[[Urinary tract infection]]
-*[[Valsartan]]
+*[[sepsis|Urosepsis]]
-*[[Vibrio parahaemolyticus]]
-*[[Vinblastine]]
-*[[Vincristine]]
-*[[Viral gastroenteritis]]
 *[[dengue|Viral hemorrhagic fevers]]
 *[[hamartoma|Visceral hamartoma]]
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 *[[Von Hippel-Lindau Disease]]
 *[[WAGR Syndrome]]
-*[[Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia]]
 *[[Wandering spleen|Wandering spleen syndrome]]
 *[[Warfarin]]
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 *[[Wilms tumor]]
 *[[ pyelonephritis|Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]]
-*[[Yellow fever]]
-*[[Zalcitabine]]
-*[[Zollinger-Ellison syndrome]]
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