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Pain In Left Side Of Abdomen, Swollen Internal Organ, Back Pain. Scheduled For Colonoscopy. Recommendations?

I have a dull pain on the left side of my abdomen at the height of my navel that has persisted for about 10 days. i can feel that an internal organ is swollen. It is giving me back and hip pain as a result. I want to see a doctor but am not sure what organ is involved and therefore what doctor to see. Is it likely to be my large intestines? If this is the case, I have a colonoscopy scheduled in a week and will wait.
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
If I were your treating doctor for this case of dull pain on the left side of abdomen , I would come up with these possibilities , these includes.
1 Left renal stone , diagnosis can be confirmed by ultrasound of abdomen as pain is in the abdomen as well radiating to the back . This is the site where kidney lies .
2 Left intestinal tumor as pain is dull , diagnosis can be confirmed by ultrasound of abdomen with emphasis over this area . Colonoscopy also help in this case . But I would like to get in ultrasound of abdomen before colonoscopy.
3 Amoebic colitis is the another cause of this pain , so physical as well clinical examination will find out the reason of this pain.
In my opinion first of all consult a physician and get his opinion regarding kidney stone.
Good luck.Dr. Het
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Pain In Left Side Of Abdomen, Swollen Internal Organ, Back Pain. Scheduled For Colonoscopy. Recommendations?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. If I were your treating doctor for this case of dull pain on the left side of abdomen , I would come up with these possibilities , these includes. 1 Left renal stone , diagnosis can be confirmed by ultrasound of abdomen as pain is in the abdomen as well radiating to the back . This is the site where kidney lies . 2 Left intestinal tumor as pain is dull , diagnosis can be confirmed by ultrasound of abdomen with emphasis over this area . Colonoscopy also help in this case . But I would like to get in ultrasound of abdomen before colonoscopy. 3 Amoebic colitis is the another cause of this pain , so physical as well clinical examination will find out the reason of this pain. In my opinion first of all consult a physician and get his opinion regarding kidney stone. Good luck.Dr. Het