left lower quadrant pain
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Etiology
- diverticulitis
- diverticulosis in patients > 60 years of age
- other (see abdominal pain)
Radiology
- left lower quadrant pain
Notes
- visceral pain localizes poorly in the abdomen
- consider all possible sources of abdominal pain
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging; Weinstein S, Kim DH, Fowler KJ et al ACR Appropriateness Criteria <TM> Left Lower Quadrant Pain: 2023 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Nov;20(11S):S471-S480 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38040465