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There is a small, moveable lump under/on my bottom right rib cage. i also feel something similar under the left rib cage. could these be lymph nodes?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

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Floating ribs : The last 2 ribs are called floating ribs; they originate from the thoracic spine, but do not attach to the sternum/rib cage as the 10 other ribs above them do. Since one end of these ribs is "floating" and not attached to any other bone or cartilage, they may be felt a moveable lumps underneath the rib cage.

Answered 6/9/2020

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A member asked:

There is a small, moveable lump under/on my bottom right rib cage. i also feel something similar under the left rib cage. could these be lymph nodes?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

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