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I have a bony lump on one of my right ribs. it doesn't move but it slightly hurts to touch and feels like it's part of the bone. what could it be?
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Several: Needs evaluation may just be an anomaly-variation. But there are some bony tumors that need to be excluded. Thoracic surgery is the discipline.
Answered 5/8/2018
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