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Mass on lower right side under rib cage, should i be concerned ?

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Dr. Rupesh Parikh answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Maybe: Depends on how long it has been there ; may be a fatty tumor or even a hernia but would rec a md to look at it ; sometimes it can even be a floating rib , which is benign.

Answered 3/5/2013

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