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I have a painful lump on my left rib cage. i had two ultrasounds and three x-rays in the past two years and they found nothing. what is this?
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Could be....: This lump might need evaluated by more advanced imaging, such as an MRI or ct scan. There may be some soft tissue pathology or even a nondisplaced rib nonunion that is being missed by these imaging modalities.
Answered 6/10/2014
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