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Left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain is tummy pain that is mainly in the lower left-hand side. Common causes include diverticulitis and constipation.
Right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain is tummy (abdominal) pain that is mainly in the lower half on the right-hand side. It is sometimes also called right iliac fossa (RIF) pain, although this really means pain in a smaller area in the lower right corner of your tummy.
There are many causes of left lower quadrant pain in pregnancy. Most are of no concern, but it is important to seek medical help if your pain is severe, doesn't settle, or is associated with other symptoms.
Left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain is tummy pain that is mainly in the lower half on the left-hand side. It is sometimes also called left iliac fossa (LIF) pain, although this really means pain in a smaller area in the lower left corner of your tummy.
Left upper quadrant pain. This leaflet looks at pains which can develop in the upper part of the tummy (abdomen) on your left hand side. It deals with possible causes (such as stomach ulcers or pancreatitis), how a diagnosis might be made and what the treatment might be.
Left upper quadrant. Spleen: enlarged spleen (splenomegaly). There are many causes of an enlarged spleen, including leukaemia, lymphoma, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, malaria and glandular fever. Stomach: for example, stomach cancer. Pancreas: for example, an abscess or cancer of the pancreas. Gut (bowel): for example, colon cancer.
Some of the most common causes of left-side abdominal pain in children include constipation, food poisoning, lactose intolerance, and mesenteric adenitis.
Lesions in the main optic radiation or optic peduncle cause complete (left or right) homonymous hemianopia without macular sparing. This is seen in stroke and middle cerebral artery lesions. Lesions in the temporal radiation cause upper quadrantic homonymous hemianopia, commonly with macular sparing - eg, tumours.
Left side of your lower abdomen (left lower quadrant/inguinal or iliac region). Abdominal mass symptoms You might feel the lump in your tummy before any other symptom, but more usually it is first felt by a doctor examining your abdomen because of a different symptom, such as abdominal pain.
What are the most common causes of left lower quadrant pain in pregnancy? Constipation. Constipation is very common in pregnancy. It gives you crampy lower tummy (lower abdominal) pains, often in the left lower quadrant (LLQ). You will open your bowels less often than you usually do and typically you pass hard, pellet-like stools (faeces).