Liver pain at night can be caused by biliary disease, abnormal liver function, hepatitis, intercostal neuralgia, tumors, etc.
The gallbladder is located inside the liver, and diseases such as bile duct stones, cholecystitis, and gallstones can cause pain, especially after meals and after eating fatty foods. Most of them are cholecystitis, which is divided into acute and chronic. Acute cholecystitis causes severe pain, and chronic cholecystitis is usually a vague pain in the liver area, and the pain extends to the ribs and lower back, leading to loss of appetite and digestive problems, so it is important to promptly Go to the hospital for examination. Abnormal liver function sometimes also manifests as pain in the liver area, and symptoms such as poor vision, numbness in the legs and feet, and a pale complexion can also occur. Staying up late, alcohol abuse, obesity, and improper diet can cause abnormal liver function, so it is important to develop good lifestyle and eating habits. The liver area is accompanied by muscle-tightening pain or swelling, most often a slight enlargement of the liver caused by chronic hepatitis, and in severe cases, conditions such as liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, and liver cancer.
The painful area downward may be a colorectal tumor that has grown on the section of the large intestine near the liver, which can cause pain in the liver area. Intercostal neuralgia is caused by problems with the sternum and pleura and manifests as stabbing, intermittent pain.