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Lower Abdominal Pain On My Left Side
An abdominal mass is swelling in one part of the belly area (abdomen).
Alternative Names
Mass in the abdomen
Considerations
An abdominal mass is usually found during a routine
Finding where the pain occurs helps the doctor make a diagnosis. For example, the abdomen is usually divided into four areas:
- Right-upper quadrant
- Left-upper quadrant
- Right-lower quadrant
- Left-lower quadrant
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