What is the cause of a hard lump in the lower right abdomen of a woman?

A hard lump in the lower abdomen of a woman may be a sign of illness. Generally, a hard lump in the right lower abdomen of a woman may be a symptom caused by appendicitis. Gynecological diseases or tumors and cysts may cause a hard lump in the right lower abdomen. It is necessary to check in time and receive treatment according to the body. Pay more attention to rest and regular diet.

Causes of a mass in the right lower abdomen of women

What causes abdominal lumps? There are several types of abdominal lumps:

1. There is a hard lump in the upper abdomen

(1) Enlarged liver

(ii) Gallbladder enlargement

1. Patients with acute cholecystitis often have fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension and severe pain in the right upper abdomen.

2. Cholestatic gallbladder enlargement has typical clinical manifestations of obstructive jaundice, such as yellowing of the skin and sclera and itching of the skin.

3. Gallbladder cancer mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly women over 50 years old. There may be right upper abdominal pain, jaundice, progressive loss of appetite, and weight loss.

2. Hard lumps in the upper and middle abdomen. Masses in the upper and middle abdomen are common in stomach diseases, pancreatic tumors, etc.

(1) Stomach lumps

1. Peptic ulcer disease is common in ulcer disease complicated by chronic penetrating ulcer or pyloric obstruction. There may be a typical history of ulcer disease, such as chronic onset, periodic attacks, rhythmic pain, and heartburn.

2. Gastric cancer When a lump appears in the upper abdomen, gastric cancer patients are already in the middle or late stage. Clinically, there is often progressive lack of appetite. The upper abdominal mass is unclearly defined, irregular, hard, and not painful. It can be moved.

(B) Pancreatic lumps Pancreatic lumps are seen in pancreatic inflammation, cysts, etc.

1. Pancreatitis In a small number of patients with acute pancreatitis, a lump with unclear edges and obvious tenderness can sometimes be felt in the left upper abdomen or umbilicus.

2. Pancreatic cancer: Persistent upper abdominal distension, upper abdominal pain and progressive weight loss should alert you to the possibility of pancreatic cancer.

(III) Lumps in the left lobe of the liver Lumps in the left lobe of the liver may be seen in liver cancer, amoebic liver abscess, and liver cyst.

(IV) Mesenteric and omental masses 1. Mesenteric lymph node tuberculosis 2. Mesenteric cysts and omental cysts

(V) Small Intestinal Tumors

(6) Abdominal aortic aneurysm masses are mostly located in the upper abdomen, have expansive pulsations, do not move with breathing, and are tender.

3. Lump in the upper left abdomen

(A) Splenomegaly

2. Pancreatic cancer

3. Colon cancer

4. Hard lumps on the left and right waist and abdomen

(1) Renal ptosis is often asymptomatic clinically. If there are symptoms, they are generally low back pain, backache, hematuria, etc.

(ii) Kidney tumors: Benign kidney tumors are rare, and renal cancer is the most common kidney tumor.

5. Lump in the right lower abdomen

(A) Periappendiceal abscess is the main complication of acute appendicitis.

(II) Tuberculosis of the ileocecal region

(III) Crohn's disease

(IV) Cecal cancer

6. Lower abdominal lumps

(I) The main clinical manifestation of bladder tumor is hematuria, followed by frequent urination, dysuria and increased nocturia.

(ii) Uterine tumors

1. Uterine fibroids Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors of the female reproductive system. Larger tumors often form lumps in the lower abdomen and may cause compression symptoms such as a feeling of heaviness in the pelvic area, frequent urination or urinary retention, constipation, and lower limb edema.

2. Functional uterine bleeding often occurs before the onset of endometrial cancer.

7. Lump in the left lower abdomen

(I) Ulcerative colitis

(ii) Left ovarian tumor

8. Extensive and non-localized abdominal masses

1. Tuberculous peritonitis

(ii) Peritoneal metastatic cancer Metastatic cancer to the abdominal wall often originates from malignant tumors of the digestive system such as the stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, rectum, and ovarian cancer. In the abdomen, you can feel lumps of varying sizes, irregular shapes, and hard texture.