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

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

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.

Answered 3/30/2017

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