Pain at the edge of the ribs in the right abdomen may be caused by trauma or by diseases such as cholecystitis or costochondritis.
1. Trauma: If you have recently suffered a traumatic injury to the right abdominal rib cage, it may cause pain. If the pain is severe, it is necessary to be alert to the occurrence of fractures.
2. Cholecystitis: Pain at the edge of the ribs on the right side of the abdomen can also be caused by cholecystitis. Cholecystitis causes pain in the upper abdomen, mainly in the right side of the rib cage. It is usually caused by obstruction and infection due to gallbladder stones.
3. Costochondritis: Right abdominal pain at the edge of the ribs may also be associated with costochondritis. Chondromalacia may be related to viral infection, chronic strain of the ligaments of the thoracic and rib joints, immune or endocrine abnormalities.
In addition to this, the presence of skin herpes should be observed, and if herpes is present, the possibility of herpes zoster should be considered.
There are more causes of right abdominal rib edge pain, and patients are advised to actively seek medical treatment to avoid delays.