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I have a softball sized lump bellow my rib cage that doesn't move. i can't feel it but my boyfriend says he felt it. you can't see it and its not real?
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Large mass: A mass the size of a softball should be easily palpable and may even be visible. Also I would expect it to be symptomatic. Have an examination of your abdomen by a physician for reassurance.
Answered 3/12/2020
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Lump: Lump below rib cage can be various things. Lipoma, hernia, mass.
Answered 1/3/2017
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