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I have a pain under my lower ribs when i breathe.

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Dr. Vythilingam Alagappan answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Possible pleurisy : You may have swelling of the pleura the covering of the lung sitting on the diaphragm

Dr Anyanwu and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/16/2017

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