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Suggest Treatment For Lump In Lower Right Quadrant Of Abdomen
Question: Right lower quadrant lump after lifting heavy item a week ago that is not painful size of a quarter and round.When sneezing left lower quadrant burning pain that almost takes me out.... Requires a few second rest period. Regular bowel movements. 28 year old male. Pulled muscle? Maybe with possible right sides hernia?
Brief Answer:
As detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Noted your history of right lower quadrant *lump, after lifting a heavy item a week ago - burning pain on sneezing and if the area is splinted while sneezing, there is no pain - otherwise not painful and is of a quarter size and round.
This looks more of a hernia that got instigated due to excessive strain that causes the pressure in the abdomen to raise to an extent the pre-existing hernial site got opened up.
The classical things that you can observe in hernia are:
- This is reducible means the lump can be replaced inside if hernia but not in case of pulled muscle or a hematoma formation.
- Impulse on coughing: the hernia pops if you cough forcefully and is still reducible. This is classical only of a hernia and nothing else.
Please do this sign and you know the diagnosis.
Certainly a General Surgeon also can give the same confirmatory tests so that you get a definite diagnosis and a plan for further management.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
As detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Noted your history of right lower quadrant *lump, after lifting a heavy item a week ago - burning pain on sneezing and if the area is splinted while sneezing, there is no pain - otherwise not painful and is of a quarter size and round.
This looks more of a hernia that got instigated due to excessive strain that causes the pressure in the abdomen to raise to an extent the pre-existing hernial site got opened up.
The classical things that you can observe in hernia are:
- This is reducible means the lump can be replaced inside if hernia but not in case of pulled muscle or a hematoma formation.
- Impulse on coughing: the hernia pops if you cough forcefully and is still reducible. This is classical only of a hernia and nothing else.
Please do this sign and you know the diagnosis.
Certainly a General Surgeon also can give the same confirmatory tests so that you get a definite diagnosis and a plan for further management.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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