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A member asked:

Upper stomach with hardness but no pain or anything just hard and i have belly fat, what could it be?

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Dr. John Cheng answered

It depends: Depending on other symptoms, it could be bloating or constipation.If its pretty hard mass, you should see your pcp and have it evaluated.

Answered 3/1/2016

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