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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Acute right upper quadrant abdominal pain usually arises from the liver and the biliary tree. Gallstone diseases are among the most common causes of right upper quadrant abdominal pain; hence, an emphasis is first laid on the gallstone diseases while approaching the patient.
Causes of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain
Life Threatening Causes
- Adrenal hemorrhage
- Gallbladder perforation
- Gangrenous cholecystitis
- Ischemic colitis
- Peptic ulcer perforation
- Pulmonary embolism
- Toxin induced hepatitis
Common Causes
- Cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Hepatic abscess
- Hepatitis
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Pleuritis
- Pneumonia
- Renal colic[1]