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Suggest Treatment For A Soft Lump On The Left Rib Cage
Question: Hi doc. I'm 47 male have a small soft lump lower left side ribcage. it tingles has not gotten bigger not really painful scale 1-10 like a 3. the tingle I fell all across my ribcage. I dnt have ins until july can I wait or should go to a clinic or hospital????
Brief Answer:
You can wait with it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Can you please attach a photo of it?
For sure its nothing serious. And it is not an emergency problem.
Most likely you have a lipoma under the skin or some other kind of benign lump. As long as it does not grow fast, is not tender and swollen, no need to really be worried about it.
You may have an ultrasound of this lump (scheduled, not right away) and consider it removal for cosmetic reasons.
Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
You can wait with it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Can you please attach a photo of it?
For sure its nothing serious. And it is not an emergency problem.
Most likely you have a lipoma under the skin or some other kind of benign lump. As long as it does not grow fast, is not tender and swollen, no need to really be worried about it.
You may have an ultrasound of this lump (scheduled, not right away) and consider it removal for cosmetic reasons.
Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
why would it tingle my left side???? is that kind of pain normal for this type of lump?
I can't do a picture of it right now. at work.
I can't do a picture of it right now. at work.
Brief Answer:
It may irritate the rib nerve.
Detailed Answer:
If it does compress the rib nerve or irritates it somehow, that kind of pain is possible. It may be also infected and cause the pain because of that, but its hard to tell not being able to see it. Again, if it is not tender, no redness, swelling, you may wait.
It may irritate the rib nerve.
Detailed Answer:
If it does compress the rib nerve or irritates it somehow, that kind of pain is possible. It may be also infected and cause the pain because of that, but its hard to tell not being able to see it. Again, if it is not tender, no redness, swelling, you may wait.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thx doc
Brief Answer:
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome.
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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