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Hi, ive not long turned 18 and last night noticed a sort of lump on the middle part of my left ribcage, when pressed it feels firm not bone solid and not soft. i saw a doctor today and he said it was nothing to worry about and was because i was very skinn

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Dr. Randy Stevens answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Lipoma: if you have a lump under the skin it might be a lipoma. This is a fatty mass or tumor. If it is small and mobile then leave alone. If it grows or become painful, not mobile then see your doctor again. This could also be a lymph node. If you had a recent cut near that area it could be from inflammation. Hope this helps.

Answered 6/22/2015

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