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A member asked:

What i breathe in deep, pain in my right side below rib cage; also pain when turning to the right side. what could it be?

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Dr. Nassir Azimi answered

Specializes in Interventional Cardiology

Many: This could be a pulled muscle, a rib bruise, an enlarged liver.

Dr Hadied and 6 doctors agreed

Answered 6/17/2017

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