Question 1

i have a knot in between my rib cage, what is this?

Accepted Answer

Cartilege or bone: This could be post traumatic like a broken rib or it could be a growth of cartilege or of the bone. I would have x-rays and bone scan to evaluate.

Question 2

fell on back month ago but the knot is still in front  by rib cage?

Accepted Answer

Be seen: I would consider being seen.  It is possible that. In the same fall in which you hurt your back. You fractured a rib or dislocated a joint between a rib and your sternum.  An exam and perhaps an x-ray can make sure you have not had a more serious injury.

Question 3

what would cause a knot under my rib cage that's tender to touch?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If in the center of ur abdomen just below the rib cage ; u r thin u may be feeling ur duodenum spasm due 2 ulcers or ur pyloric area of stomach. 2 the r is the liver ; 2 the left is the spleen  that's the best i can do. My advice is  c ur pcp ; have a hands on diagnosis made.

Question 4

is it possible to see knot on or between your left rib cage if you have a swollen spleen?

Accepted Answer

Probaly not: The enlarged speen will bulge into the abdomen under the rib cage and will feel firm.

Question 5

i have a knot in right side just at bottom of rib cage .i also have a dull ache there that radiates to my back.mostly hurts when i'm lying down.

Accepted Answer

Be seen: It could be a great many things.  See your physician for an exam and diagnosis.

Question 6

i have a knot that shows up under my left rib cage when laying down my whole left side is tender to the touch what is going on here?

Accepted Answer

Several possible: under the left rib cage, could be a hernia, a rib cyst, a fatty tumor aka lipoma, a traumatic hematoma, or seroma. Absent fever or significant pain, you can watch it for a week or 2. If it gets bigger, go in to see your doc. If it goes away, no worries. Be well.

Question 7

i have pain at the top of my rib cage(where the ribs meet) i have felt there & it feels like a knot is there, the pain is all through my stomach, back

Accepted Answer

Unexplained pain: If you can see your doctor in a day or two OK. If not please go to the nearest Emergency room.

Question 8

my husband has a knot between his rib cage and it is hurting him, he says it feels like he's having a heart attack, what is this?

Accepted Answer

?: If the know is red, warm, raised, and tender, it may be an abscess and should be seen promptly. Heart attacks don't cause a "knot" although they are often described a feeling tight. If in doubt, he should be seen in an ER.

Question 9

what organ is under the bottom edge of the rib cage on the left side of the body? pain from a knot under the bottom edge of the rib cage on the left side of my body. once the knot goes away so does the pain. getting worse. i am also a chronic pain patient

Accepted Answer

Consider Colon Spasm: Organs associated with left side of body beneath anterior rib cage are colon and spleen. A "knot" could be somatic (muscle) dysfunction related to visceral (organ) disturbance. If persistent, get abdominal x-ray, us, and/or ct scan. If intermittent, consider colon pain due to gas or spasm. In this case, use high dose of good quality acidophilus, along with bulk laxative (psyllim). Take separately.

Question 10

i feel a lump on the left side of my body just under the rib cage, is it a tumor or could it be a knot of muscles? it kinda hurts to put pressure on i

Accepted Answer

Undefined: presence of a lump defined by a lesions  size, pain, mobility.  It could be a cartilaginous lesion growing off the lower edge of the rib, or a benign muscular process in the abdominal wall where the rectus abd. reaches the rib.  A needle aspiration under local can resolve the issue in most instances

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I have a knot in between my rib cage, what is this?

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Fell on back month ago but the knot is still in front by rib cage?

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What would cause a knot under my rib cage that's tender to touch?

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Is it possible to see knot on or between your left rib cage if you have a swollen spleen?

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I have a knot in right side just at bottom of rib cage .i also have a dull ache there that radiates to my back.mostly hurts when i'm lying down.

A member asked:

I have a knot that shows up under my left rib cage when laying down my whole left side is tender to the touch what is going on here?

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I have pain at the top of my rib cage(where the ribs meet) i have felt there & it feels like a knot is there, the pain is all through my stomach, back

A member asked:

My husband has a knot between his rib cage and it is hurting him, he says it feels like he's having a heart attack, what is this?

A member asked:

What organ is under the bottom edge of the rib cage on the left side of the body? pain from a knot under the bottom edge of the rib cage on the left side of my body. once the knot goes away so does the pain. getting worse. i am also a chronic pain patient

A member asked:

I feel a lump on the left side of my body just under the rib cage, is it a tumor or could it be a knot of muscles? it kinda hurts to put pressure on i

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