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Im feeling some kind of a ball on my right rib that i can move up or down and when i do that i can feel cracking, i can feel it without touching somet?

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Dr. Lori Lange answered

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Chext Xray: Perhaps you need to see a physician to consider if you have a fractured rib. Maybe only a soft tissue lipoma. Need to be examined and have more history.

Answered 3/8/2018

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A member asked:

Im feeling some kind of a ball on my right rib that i can move up or down and when i do that i can feel cracking, i can feel it without touching somet?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lori Lange answered

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