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Pain under ribs for 9 years

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Mar 2, 2023 | Replies (22)

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@lhorton73

I had been having severe pain under my ribs and abdominal discomfort for years, especially after eating or exercise. The Dr's. kept checking my gallbladder and all the surrounding areas, but the test kept coming back as normal. It wasn't until I had a CT done with contrast that they were able to locate the problem. I was diagnosed with a rare condition called, celiac artery stenosis secondary to median arcuate ligament compression. If you look up MALS you will see that many of the symptoms mentioned fit the description. It is often missed because it is so rare. Hope this helps someone

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What are they doing for that?

I also had Mals. I had open surgery which cut back the ligament and he also respected Celiac Plexus nerves that were damaged. While this took away the knife stabbing epigastric pain, I still have tight spasms and pain around my bra line which progressively gets worse during the day. After three years from surgery, I still have t got any answers. Hope you are ok.