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I saw my pcp because i have what he described as a mass on rib on my right side, lowest rib. it is hard like bone and immovable. ive been sick for years and no one has figured out why. any ideas?
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Inbox consult: An inbox consultation may be useful to you and your physicians. You may attach files including the image. A calcified density may represent a old infection. A targeted biopsy of the area if actively changing or of enlarged lymph nodes may be indicated. I would suggest screening tests for malignancy and a follow up consultation with Pulmonology.
Answered 12/4/2019
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Not enough: Too many possibilities with only 2 non-specific issues: being sick for years and a rib mass. Work up will likely be undertaken to include bloodwork and likely imaging for the rib mass, unclear even if the 2 of them are related at all. Details will be extremely important.
Answered 12/4/2019
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