Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can your rib swell up & feel swollen & tender with a lipoma ? i have felt something squishy & movable under my rib i've had 2 us & nothing showed up
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Lipomas: are squishy us should but may not show anything have a doctor take a look at the lesion
Answered 6/30/2014
3.9k views
Thank
Possibly: Lipomas are fatty tissue. They may not be seen on US, CT, or even MRI as they are abnormal collections of 'normal' tissue. They can blend into the surrounding fat and never be detected on those tests. Sometimes the only way to find them is on exam. They may cause tenderness in certain locations.
Answered 8/17/2014
3.8k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Husband felt peasized lump on chest & back last spring. Dr said probably cyst. Chest one got bigger & bit red & sore. Back one is fine. Lipomas or? ?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have a lot of pain under my right side of my ribs. It feels swollen and is tender to touch. Any suggestions to what it might be?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Moderate and sometimes severe pain in my right ribs. It's been gradually worsening for 3 weeks and is swollen and tender to the touch, what is it?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Would a lipoma on the rib cage in my back show up on a MRI of the spine?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Can a lipoma cause rib pain & tenderness ?
Does a lipoma cause fluid around the affected area. Its under the left Brest on ribs. It can be moved around but it feels like fluid all around it, or it just may be swollen?
Moveable lipoma 1cm, over left side of the last rib down, no pain, swollen, or reddish, only when i touch i feel discomfort, any worries about it ?
Hi i had a lipoma removed yesterday the size of a fist on my rib cage and now my stomach area feels bloated and tender is this normal?
Grape sized lump bottom of right rib cage. Tenderness. Feels like a lymph node. Primary care doc said it didn't concern him at all. Lipoma? Cartilage?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
