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Have Pain Below Rib And Back. Have Enlarged Liver And Difficulty Breathing. Cure?

Hi, I have been having a pain on my left side, under my cage rib, for the past two years. I thought I have spleen problems, but after X-rays, done on January 08/2013, pancreas , kidney , spleen, etc... were good, except I had a fatty liver/enlarged liver. Being North African and eating lamb/bread etc...it said to be normal? I am supposed to get a specialist calling me, but am still waiting. Am worried as I have two young children, and the pain now is getting to my left back side under the cage rib, that sometimes I have diffuculty breathing . Am 40years, male and smoker
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain just below the rib cage with difficulty in breathing in a smoker could be related to a lung related cause like pleuritis. Since the abdominal structures are normal, you need to quit smoking and consult a pulmonologist.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Have Pain Below Rib And Back. Have Enlarged Liver And Difficulty Breathing. Cure?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain just below the rib cage with difficulty in breathing in a smoker could be related to a lung related cause like pleuritis. Since the abdominal structures are normal, you need to quit smoking and consult a pulmonologist. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com