A 29-year-old female asked:

On my left side (below breast by ribs) i noticed some swelling over a week my whole left side is bulging out swollen now. lots of pain, tender.

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Dr. Martin Raffanswered

Infectious Disease 58 years experience

See a doctor ASAP: This sounds potentially quite serious and you should seek medical assistance rapidly. Hope all turns out ok.

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