Question: I have a sub-cutaneous lump beneath the rib cage (on the right, under the liver). It looks like a lipoma but it hurts. I also have 3 other lumps (that don't hurt) on the left side. Also, my abdomen area ( starting from right under the breasts down about 10cm is a bit thicker - not sure if it's oddly placed fat or some different density tissue).

I have seen two doctors - the first one examined the painful lump using ultrasound and said that it's spherical, well delimited, non-vascular, about 1-2cm in size. She said that she thinks that it's a lipoma but it's strange that it hurts.

The second doctor examined my liver area (just by touch, no ultrasound) - the area is all painful. She has now scheduled me for an ultrasound for the lumps and liver (as well as the whole abdominal area) and a blood panel analysis.

The ultrasound will only be in two weeks the earliest and the blood tests only in about a week so in the meanwhile I would like to find out what the most likely result will be.. I've seen that the symptomps match liver cancer as well as non-malign liver cysts. Could you please let me know what you medical opinion is? Thank you!

I should mention that I have (or had) poly-cystic ovarian syndrome so I took contraceptive pills as a treatment (including Diane-35). The lumps first appeared when I took the pills (might be coincidentally).

I am a 20 year old female.

I look forward to hearing back from you!

thank you for your reassurance!