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Maybe 1 1/2 years ago,i started to occasionally feel a slight tightness when i sat up in the bottom of my left rib.now there is a soft lump.concerns?
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See a doctor: the lump either a lipoma or a cyst. Either way it is better if you see a doctor for proper evaluation and treatment
Answered 9/11/2015
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