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What Causes Pressure Under The Ribs After Removal Of The Gall Bladder?

I have a feeling of pressure under my right ribs. I have had a cat span within the last six weeks with nothing showing up. I had my gall bladder removed two years ago and breast cancer 5 years ago in the right breast plus had radiation. The pressure radiates around to the right side. What could be causing this feeling?
Thu, 5 May 2016
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The fact that you have had a recent CT scan is reassuring, given that you had previous breast cancer and radiotherapy. You may well be experiencing pain as a side-effect from the radiotherapy. It would be prudent to undergo some blood and urine tests to exclude other inflammatory disorders such as pancreatitis or kidney/urinary pathology. Did these symptoms start after your CT scan or before it? If they started after your scan, then you will need to consider whether this is due to a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism). It would be important to discuss this concern with your physician so that they can safely exclude this as a possible cause.
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What Causes Pressure Under The Ribs After Removal Of The Gall Bladder?

The fact that you have had a recent CT scan is reassuring, given that you had previous breast cancer and radiotherapy. You may well be experiencing pain as a side-effect from the radiotherapy. It would be prudent to undergo some blood and urine tests to exclude other inflammatory disorders such as pancreatitis or kidney/urinary pathology. Did these symptoms start after your CT scan or before it? If they started after your scan, then you will need to consider whether this is due to a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism). It would be important to discuss this concern with your physician so that they can safely exclude this as a possible cause.