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What Causes Skin Rashes Like Lupus Skin Rashes, Raised, Dry, Itchy And Painful?
Question: Hello. I have a swelling under my right rib cage the size of a smaller golf ball. I started to notice it a year ago and constantly feel for it. I thought it might be the kidney so i bought an at home urine protein test that i took last friday and it showed normal. I dont show any other symptoms for kidney disease but i think i might have lupus and its attacking my kidney? I think this because two years ago i started to get skin rashes that resemble the Lupus skin rash, raised, dry, itchy snd painful with a red ring around it. I was told by a nurse it was ezcema and the cream helps control it but i believe it might be something serious? Should i get a blood test and xray? I dont have insurance and cant stop worrying about this .
Brief Answer:
Gall bladder swelling likely
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting on healthcaremagic. I have gone through the details provided by you and it seems that the swelling is actually an enlarged gall bladder. The location and size goes with your description. Kidney is a much deeper structure and located almost in our back where the lower border of the rib cage lies. So I would rule out kidneys anyways. I do not think that there is any relation to lupus. Eczema would be limited to skin only and would not involve deeper structures. The rashes are probably unrelated and I would like to know more about them.
A gall bladder swelling might also have formed stones in it but unless associated with pain or other symptoms like jaundice, I would not worry about it. Please get a upper abdominal ultrasound done and visit a doctor with the report. Alternatively, you may upload the reports on this platform. I would not suggest going in for any blood test for the time being. Ultrasound would be more relevant than X ray and so I would not insist going in for an x ray either.
Gall bladder swelling likely
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting on healthcaremagic. I have gone through the details provided by you and it seems that the swelling is actually an enlarged gall bladder. The location and size goes with your description. Kidney is a much deeper structure and located almost in our back where the lower border of the rib cage lies. So I would rule out kidneys anyways. I do not think that there is any relation to lupus. Eczema would be limited to skin only and would not involve deeper structures. The rashes are probably unrelated and I would like to know more about them.
A gall bladder swelling might also have formed stones in it but unless associated with pain or other symptoms like jaundice, I would not worry about it. Please get a upper abdominal ultrasound done and visit a doctor with the report. Alternatively, you may upload the reports on this platform. I would not suggest going in for any blood test for the time being. Ultrasound would be more relevant than X ray and so I would not insist going in for an x ray either.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Am I going to have to have it removed or can i live live with it?
Brief Answer:
You can live with it
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Even if gall bladder stones are formed, you can wait till you start getting abdominal pain. However you would need to seek urgent medical attention once you get such a pain, if ever. Many people develop asymptomatic gall bladder stones which get found out incidentally while being investigated for something else. They may not ever get any sort of pain or complaints throughout their lifetime and hence surgery might be averted. Many surgeons may prefer to play safe and get it operated but I think that there is no problem in waiting.
You can live with it
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Even if gall bladder stones are formed, you can wait till you start getting abdominal pain. However you would need to seek urgent medical attention once you get such a pain, if ever. Many people develop asymptomatic gall bladder stones which get found out incidentally while being investigated for something else. They may not ever get any sort of pain or complaints throughout their lifetime and hence surgery might be averted. Many surgeons may prefer to play safe and get it operated but I think that there is no problem in waiting.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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