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What Causes Pain On The Right Side Of The Abdomen
Health Encyclopedia: Hepatic Vein Obstruction (Budd Chiari)
Budd-Chiari syndrome; Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Symptoms
- Right-sided abdominal pain and a large liver
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Jaundice (yellowing of the skin) -
Ascites (swelling of the abdomen due to the development of fluid in the abdomen) - Vomiting blood
Signs and tests
- Elevated results of
liver function tests -
Ultrasound of the liver -
CT scan orMRI of the abdomen - ...
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