Question 1

will a benign fatty tumor compounded by scoliosis near left rib cage show up on a chest ct scan? feels like when i turn it wants to lock up on me.

Accepted Answer

Possibly : Ct scan could potentially show a lipoma, but it does not show soft tissues in the spine real well.  A better test that readily demonstrates soft tissue structures is an MRI.

Question 2

i have a vein slightly sticking out my upper right side flank/breast for 4 months. it occurred at the same time as my costochondritis. it causes mild pain/discomfort. chest ct scan & ultrasound of vein normal. any ideas why my vein is poking out?

Accepted Answer

: If you have any respiratory symptoms,such as shortness of breath or decreased exercise tolerance, please see a Cardiologist. Malformation of the vessels may also be evaluated by MRI. Watch for signs of chest pain around the vein, syncope and dizziness.

Question 3

would a chest ct scan be able to detect swollen lymph nodes in the clavicle. ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are no lymph nodes in the clavicle but there are near the clavicle. A ct scan should help.

Question 4

pain upper left side under rib cage just below left breast. mammogram, x-ray, ct scan, colonoscopy and urine all fine. help.

Accepted Answer

Muscle?: May be a muscle strain, see if it gets better after safely taking some ibuprofen.

Question 5

i have had pain inside my left rib cage  now for a year. i've had a colonoscopy , ct scan, ultrasound with nothing abnormal. could it be my spleen?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: Abnormality of spleen (anatomically) would show on sono, and/or ct. Functional abnormality of spleen would show on blood count. Can't tell here what it is, possibly lung, pleua, diaphragm, or musculoskeletal. Follow up with md.

Question 6

i've had pain under the left rib cage for 3 yrs now. ulq pain. i have reflux indigestion. endo/colon, ct scan mri ultrasounds. only have sm hh. advise

Accepted Answer

LUQ pain??: If your pain is originating from a hiatal hernia then there is a surgical fix for it wherein they stop your stomach from sliding thru the diaphragm into your chest cavity. There are other considerations too but if this has been going on for 3 years I would be searching for a better solution than whatever you have been doing unless you admire the Marquis de Sade.

Question 7

constant pain in upper back and also under breast 3 mths.gp given me gabapentin take 2 tablets 3 times a day.could this be related to my breast cancer from 2005 treated with radiopherapy and removal of left lymphnode removed am awaiting chest ct scan?

Accepted Answer

Well: Sounds like you are already having this evaluated. Just wait for Ct results and then go from there.

Question 8

i went to er for chest ,back and arm pain with breathing ct chest showed residual thymic tissue and bibasailar dependant atelectasis i was charged as muscle pain nothing other upnormal in chest xray or chest ct scan do i need follow up?

Accepted Answer

: No, you do not need to have follow-up test for those CT findings. Chest pain could be the reason why you have bibasilar atelectasis because of splinting. However, if your pain persists, its etiology is still undefined so you should see your family doctor for that.

Question 9

2 weeks ago i had sob and was checked for a pe had a chest ct scan it was fine. 4 days later i get worse nasal congestion/ chest pain/ back pain/ headache no fever no cough. hurts when i breathe run out of breathe when i talk. had head injuryct clear?

Accepted Answer

SEE BELOW...: Sounds like you should be evaluated by a pulmonologist.  You probably need pulmonary function testing.

Question 10

might it be lung cancer if i had a ct scan done of the chest and it showed 4 small nodules and now i have pain under rib cage?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Though it is possible for lung cancer to cause pain in the wall of the chest, this usually happens when tumors are larger.   The nodules you have will need followed with additional ct scans or biopsied/removed depending on size and your risk for lung cancer.   However,  it's unlikely for small nodules to be the cause of your pain.   Check with your pcp or see a lung doc about the nodules.

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3 months ago I woke with a swollen left rib cage and it goes half way across my chest and my ct scan came back fine and did the soft tissue ultrasound

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Will a benign fatty tumor compounded by scoliosis near left rib cage show up on a chest ct scan? feels like when i turn it wants to lock up on me.

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I have a vein slightly sticking out my upper right side flank/breast for 4 months. it occurred at the same time as my costochondritis. it causes mild pain/discomfort. chest ct scan & ultrasound of vein normal. any ideas why my vein is poking out?

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Would a chest ct scan be able to detect swollen lymph nodes in the clavicle. ?

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Pain upper left side under rib cage just below left breast. mammogram, x-ray, ct scan, colonoscopy and urine all fine. help.

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I have had pain inside my left rib cage now for a year. i've had a colonoscopy , ct scan, ultrasound with nothing abnormal. could it be my spleen?

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I've had pain under the left rib cage for 3 yrs now. ulq pain. i have reflux indigestion. endo/colon, ct scan mri ultrasounds. only have sm hh. advise

A member asked:

Constant pain in upper back and also under breast 3 mths.gp given me gabapentin take 2 tablets 3 times a day.could this be related to my breast cancer from 2005 treated with radiopherapy and removal of left lymphnode removed am awaiting chest ct scan?

A member asked:

I went to er for chest ,back and arm pain with breathing ct chest showed residual thymic tissue and bibasailar dependant atelectasis i was charged as muscle pain nothing other upnormal in chest xray or chest ct scan do i need follow up?

A member asked:

2 weeks ago i had sob and was checked for a pe had a chest ct scan it was fine. 4 days later i get worse nasal congestion/ chest pain/ back pain/ headache no fever no cough. hurts when i breathe run out of breathe when i talk. had head injuryct clear?

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Might it be lung cancer if i had a ct scan done of the chest and it showed 4 small nodules and now i have pain under rib cage?

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