A lump in the right lower abdomen may be caused by appendicitis, colon cancer and other diseases, and for female patients, it may also be caused by tubalitis, pelvic tumor and other gynecological diseases.
1. Appendicitis: the main symptoms of appendicitis patients are pain in the right lower abdomen, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, etc. When abscess is formed around the appendix, a painful mass may be touched in the right lower abdomen on palpation.
2. Colon cancer: patients with colon cancer will suffer from weight loss, emaciation, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, vomiting, fatigue, pus and blood in stools, etc. If the patient has right hemi-colon cancer, a mass in the right lower abdomen may be detected on palpation.
3. Gynecological diseases: such as adnexitis, ovarian cyst, ovarian cancer, uterine fibroid, teratoma and other gynecological pelvic diseases, a mass in the right lower abdomen may be found on palpation.
When the patient has the symptom of a mass in the right lower abdomen, there may be other causes, should consult a doctor in time, improve the examination, clear diagnosis and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.