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Lump under my right rib cage

A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Goldman
Rheumatology 57 years experience
Depends where locate: This could be a rib cartilage nodule. There are probems it could be since the gall bladder is there. It could be a skin tumor. This needs an evalua... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Howard Schneider
Pediatric Dentistry 36 years experience
Possible hernia: A hernia is a tear in the abdominal muscle. If you have one on your left side then it would show up as a bump in this area and might feel like a pulle... Read More
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Dr. Paul Grin
Pain Management 38 years experience
See your PCP: Some conditions like lump under the rib cage require further assessment and your primary care doctor may schedule a follow-up appointment or refer you... Read More
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Dr. Dan Lister
General Surgery 30 years experience
See your doctor. : You need to be seen by your doctor. You could have a stone stuck in the duct that drains your gallbladder and now your gallbladder is infected (acute ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joseph Torkildson
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 41 years experience
Needs attention: This doesn't sound like something that should wait 4-8 weeks for attention. Did you speak to a medical professional at your PCP's office, or an appoin... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Dantin
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Doc: Sounds like something you should have evaluated.
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A female asked:
Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Need to see it: to be sure, but you could be developing an abscess there. Is it warm to touch? Does it have a pointing area where it may drain? Does a warm compress ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Is : Is it a soft, squishy lump? A hard lump? Is the skin the normal color over the lump?
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Sterling
A Verified Doctoranswered
47 years experience
Take Your Lumps: Oh no, don't start worrying 'till the lumps start forming in your neck... actually, a small lump under your right rib cage is not likely a part of you... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ki-Hon Lin
Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
See a physician: This unfortunately cannot be well answered online. You really need to see a physician to have the lump physically examined. Factors such as associat... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bahman Omrani
Pain Management 19 years experience
Floating ribs : The last 2 ribs are called floating ribs; they originate from the thoracic spine, but do not attach to the sternum/rib cage as the 10 other ribs above... Read More
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