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Okay so, it's not like a lump more of a fatty sploge just on top of my bottom left rib. visible when i lay on my back?

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Dr. Yash Khanna answered

May be a Lipoma: From your description it may be a lipoma.Which is a benign fatty tumor.But it needs to be checked to be sure what it may be

Answered 12/12/2015

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A member asked:

Okay so, it's not like a lump more of a fatty sploge just on top of my bottom left rib. visible when i lay on my back?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yash Khanna answered

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