The costovertebral angle (CVA) is located on your back at the bottom of your ribcage. Pain in this area is typically related to the kidneys, but it can have other causes. Talk with your doctor if ...

In addition to 'Costovertebral angle tenderness', there may be other similar symptoms or signs that better match your side effect. These have also been listed below for your convenience.

Presentation of Case A thirty-three-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of a left-upper-quadrant mass. He had had occasional, minimal, vague costovertebral-angle pain and tenderness f ...

The physical examination is normal except for left costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness. Initial diagnostic testing, including complete blood count and C-reactive protein, were normal.

A 35-year-old healthy premenopausal woman presented with a 24-hour history of worsening dysuria and urinary frequency. She had no associated flank pain or costovertebral angle tenderness to suggest ...