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Lump feeling in chest

A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Werner
Cardiology 46 years experience
Dysphagia: You're possibly describing dysphagia (sensation that food "sticks") or perhaps just anorexia (loss of appetite). This is important because the causes ... Read More
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Dr. Corey Clay
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
Crohns: Unfortunately, Crohns can cause ulceration from the mouth to the rectum. Without more information, would have to consider an esophageal or gastric er... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrea Brand
Specializes in Family Medicine
See a doctor: With only this information, we can not determine the cause of this symptom, but a "lump like feeling" in the chest can be a symptom of heart attack. S... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ira Friedlander
Cardiac Electrophysiology 44 years experience
Sounds like anxiety: or puppy love. If the symptoms persist make an appointment with your health care provider to discuss.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna
Family Medicine 59 years experience
It is normal but: Gynecomastia in teenagers is most often physiological due to release of some female hormone like estrogen along with the male hormone Testostrone.Mil... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Devang Patel
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Get it checked!: While we don't think of men as having breasts, we do and we can get breast cancer. If you feel a lump, see your primary care physician for a prompt e... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Grin
Pain Management 38 years experience
Anxiety?: Chest pain from anxiety is usually located over the heart and described as sharp pain. The pain usually increases when you breathe, but it doesn’t ten... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksman
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Muscular pull: When you press your chest does it hurt? Could becostochondritis and inflammation of the insertion of muscle to ribs. NSAID agents help .Sometimes I h... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Kleerekoper
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Endocrinology 53 years experience
Cells: It is not likely to be a malignancy but to be on the safe side please go today to the nearest Emergency facility. Let me know what happens!
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Steven Hebert
Pathology 31 years experience
Costochondritis: Chest pain that is reproducible by pressing on the breast bone(sternum) is usually caused by costochondritis. This is an inflammatory condition of th... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Larry Marcus
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Acid reflux: From the symptoms you are describing, you most likely have gastro-esophageal reflux, or acid reflux. You would be best served seeing a gastroentero... Read More
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