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I have a egg sized lump on my right rib cage at approximately the 1st rib. it is hard as bone and shows up on xray, painless. what do you think it is?

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Egg sized lump: Sounds to possibly be an osteoma, which is a benign growth of bone tissue on top of existing normal bone.

Dr Beresh and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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