Right upper quadrant (abdomen)

The right upper quadrant (RUQ), is an anatomical area of the human body, this area may also be called the epigastrium. The RUQ extends from the median plane to the right of the patient, and from the umbilical plane to the right ribcage. Pain localized in the RUQ may be a sign associated with various medical conditions:
Hepatomegaly - enlarged liver
Splenomegaly - enlarged spleen
Hepatosplenamegaly both liver and spleen enlarged
Gallstones
Pyloric stenosis 

Internal organs of the RUQ
The rightupper quadrant contains all or part of the following internal organs:
 Liver
 Gall bladder
 Duodenum
 Pancreas
  Colon
 Stomach

Category:Torso