What is Right upper quadrant (abdomen)?
{{no sources|date=May 2013}} [[File:RUQlabled.PNG|thumb|right|The area with red shading is the '''right upper quadrant''' (RUQ) of the 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 (anatomy)| Colon]] * [[Stomach]] {{clear}} [[Category:Torso]] {{biology-stub}}