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Hi Teresa, I had an endoscopy for my Hiatus hernia and a scan to check if I had Gallstones, but I have not been to see about this feeling under my ribcage and pain in my shoulder, I just always thought it was something to do with the hiatus hernia, but it is still there a year after my op...the operations I have had to remove cyst's were from the back of my neck near at the base of my scull (only small) one from my left breast, and I currently have one on my kidney (very small) which was found when I had a scan prior to my operation last year.
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Well an endoscopy procedure will not show a splenic cyst. Only an ultrasound or CT scan. I have had a 10 cm splenic cyst that is calicified and under my left rib cage. Per most articles and some research, it reccomends splenic removal. However, I have seen 3 different doctors who said. Well it's been stable so wait and watch. I also have a hiatal hernia but it never had given me shoulder pain. If anything I get pain just under my sternum. Advocate for yourself. I do not think a CT of the abdomen is out of the question. They can at least look at the gallbladder, pancreases, spleen and liver. Just be persistent.
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I appreciate the additional information,@aj25. It might be time to talk with your doctor about this pain under your ribcage/shoulder. You might consider requesting an abdominal CT to start with and see if that reveals anything and then go from there. Many on Connect have had hard to diagnose problems and it often takes persistence with the medical community and often 2nd and 3rd opinions to get an answer.