What causes Left side abdominal pain?
A detailed study is necessary to determine the exact location and cause of left side abdominal pain as there are numerous organs in that area. An abdominal pain can result due to some disorder in any of the following parts situated on the left abdomen: • stomach • spleen • left part of liver • left kidney • left half of large intestine • body and tail of pancreas • sigmoid colon • descending colon • left ureter • in women – left ovary and fallopian tube • left adrenal gland • blood vessels, nerves, muscles and skin These are the organs that can directly give an abdominal pain in case of any disorder. Apart from these, there are some more organs not found in the left abdomen but they can still cause a pain. These are the heart, left half of diaphragm and left lung’s lower part. In some rare cases, the appendix is situated on the left side instead of the right and this too can result in left sided abdominal pain. However, this condition, Situs Invertus, is uncommon and hence not consider
