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Suggest Treatment For Tenderness In Left Hypochondrium And Iliac Fossa
Hi, My son who is 9 yrs old had to take an ultrasonic scan of d abdomen as he was suffering with stomach ache. His report read dat there is tenderness present in the left hypochondrium and left iliac fossa. 2 mobile gall bladder calculi of sizes 5mm and 4mm.. pls advice us the solution.
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
Hi.
First of all it is rare for a child of 9 years to get gall bladder stones. This can not cause the pain in the left side of the abdomen. The commonest cause of tenderness in left hypochondriac region and iliac fossa is colitis and can not be detected on ultrasonography.
A proper course of an antibiotic and metronidazole will cure him. If there is no relief in 7 days , he may need colonoscopy.
First of all it is rare for a child of 9 years to get gall bladder stones. This can not cause the pain in the left side of the abdomen. The commonest cause of tenderness in left hypochondriac region and iliac fossa is colitis and can not be detected on ultrasonography.
A proper course of an antibiotic and metronidazole will cure him. If there is no relief in 7 days , he may need colonoscopy.
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