Causes of left flank pain
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Overview
Left flank pain refers to pain that is located below the ribs and above the pelvis and on the left side. Flank pain is often the sign of kidney problems, but it can also point to other pathologies arising from descending colon, small intestine, peritonium and abdominal muscles.
Causes of Left Flank Pain
Life Threatening Causes
- Abdominal compartment syndrome
- Acute kidney injury
- Acute pancreatitis
- Adrenal hemorrhage
- Eclampsia
- Heavy metal toxicity
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- Ketoacidosis
- Malignant hypertension
- Mesenteric artery ischemia
- Perforated gastric ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary infarction
- Renal abscess
- Renal artery dissection
- Traumatic splenic rupture
Common Causes
- Basal pneumonia
- Empyema
- Gastritis
- Gastroduodenal ulcers
- Acute pancreatitis
- Pericarditis
- Pleuritis
- Pulmonary infarction
- Pyelonephritis
- Renal colic
- Splenic infarction
- Splenic rupture
- Splenic tumor
- Splenomegaly
Causes by Organ System
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