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22yr old male, i have a lump on top of my mid left ribcage, potentially grown over the last year. if it is not a lipoma what else might it be?

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Depending on: size and rate of growth, it could be another type of tumor, benign or malignant. Have your doctor take a look at it.

Answered 11/7/2015

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