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Can Gallstone Cause Pain In Chest And Left Arm?



Since about a few months I began to feel pain in my chest and my left arm . So I went to the doctor and did some tests. It has been shown the existence of gallstone in the gallbladder . Just want to know if it was the gallstone that could have caused the problem in my chest? By the way, I did have the echo diagram and there was no problems.
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Hello,

Thanks for posting on HCM,

Gallstones can cause pain at the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen, epigastric region and at times radiating to the left upper quadrant (LUQ) and chest region.
The pain is felt more at the RUQ. So, if you are feeling a chest pain (location is important to determine which organ might most likely be responsible), then your doctor should be able to rule out the most likely cause which could be from oesophagus, gallbladder, gastric mucosa and heart.
Depending on the characteristic and location, a definitive conclusion should be reached.

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Can Gallstone Cause Pain In Chest And Left Arm?

Hello, Thanks for posting on HCM, Gallstones can cause pain at the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen, epigastric region and at times radiating to the left upper quadrant (LUQ) and chest region. The pain is felt more at the RUQ. So, if you are feeling a chest pain (location is important to determine which organ might most likely be responsible), then your doctor should be able to rule out the most likely cause which could be from oesophagus, gallbladder, gastric mucosa and heart. Depending on the characteristic and location, a definitive conclusion should be reached. Hope this helps