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Mass on left upper rib cage under arm. like a third breast soft like a breast but at the base near the ribs it gets firmer 3"x 3" at base 6-7"total.

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Dr. Robert Sterling answered

Girlie Boy?: Sounds like what is called a "lipoma," which is an organized overgrowth of fat. Kind of a very benign tumor ('tumor' means 'swelling'). If it's causing you a problem see a general or a plastic surgeon to have it removed. And tell your girlfriend that No, it's not God's way of saying you're a "girlie boy."

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Answered 6/24/2015

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A member asked:

Mass on left upper rib cage under arm. like a third breast soft like a breast but at the base near the ribs it gets firmer 3"x 3" at base 6-7"total.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Sterling answered

Dr Patel agreed

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