Remote Pain in the Diagnosis of Abdominal Diseases

Abstract

Remote pain of visceral disease does not always have qualities suggestive of visceral origin. However, pain in certain areas should arouse suspicion of abdominal disease. Lack of associated abdominal pain does not exclude an abdominal lesion as the source of the trouble. Remote pain may be either referred or somatic, and unless visceral causes are considered the true diagnosis may be missed.