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32 years old male,i have visible 2 inch lump on left ribs ( rib 6 or 7) hard ,bone like no pain, what type of imaging help beside xray or ultrasound?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Depends on exam: These are quite common. This may be an old fracture, or it's fairly common to have a bone bump at the costochondral junction. If it were me, and the thing was growing, I'd settle for a plain x-ray film which should be enough to rule a worrisome tumor in or out.

Answered 5/24/2019

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A member asked:

32 years old male,i have visible 2 inch lump on left ribs ( rib 6 or 7) hard ,bone like no pain, what type of imaging help beside xray or ultrasound?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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