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left lower quadrant pain
Etiology:
1) diverticulitis
2) diverticulosis in patients > 60 years of age
3) other (see abdominal pain)
Radiology:
- left lower quadrant pain
Notes:
- visceral pain localizes poorly in the abdomen
- consider all possible sources of abdominal pain
Related
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
General
abdominal pain
References
- Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging;
Weinstein S, Kim DH, Fowler KJ et al
ACR Appropriateness Criteria Left Lower Quadrant Pain: 2023 Update.
J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Nov;20(11S):S471-S480
PMID: 38040465