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I have sharp pain in my r lower rib cage. i can palpate cord like structure under the skin from my 5th rib till the half waste. what is this?
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Sounds like: Thrombophlebitis of thoraco-epigastric vein, or mondor's disease it is a superficial structure, so it rarely causes permanent damage. Local heat, rest, and avoidance of trauma or irritation should do it, maybe ec Aspirin would be good idea.
Answered 5/7/2015
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