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A member asked:
My mother has something in her lower left rib. its not visible, doesnt move and its hard. she only felt pain once but hurts when pressed. what is it?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Hard to tell : Need an examination by a physician. Different possibilities.
Answered 3/19/2016
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Unclear: Needs to see her doctor as this is unclear? IN the rib would be unusual. If this is quite symptomatic she may need rib films especially if the area of pain is hard and painful. This will help make the dx.
Answered 5/16/2017
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Abnormal finding: The information is very vague, need more information to give answer. Is it in the front , side or the back?
Answered 3/19/2016
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