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Have Bony Lump At Costochondral Junction. Painless. Worried About Tumor

I have a bony lump at the second costochondral junction on the right side. If I lift my arm , it is visible, probably 2x1 cm. It is completely painless. I noticed it almost two years ago. It does not seem to change in shape or size but in the last week i have been poking it so much, it seems bigger now. I am extremely worried that it could be a tumour rather than a callus formation. I have no history of any other major diseases, no familly cancer history, but I am a light smoker. I do not remember having trauma except laparoscopy for gall blader removal more than two years ago. Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
posted on Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The palpable painless lump in the muscle mass is likely to be a cyst or a benign muscle fibre mass. Direct examination, MRI scan and FNAC will help in detecting the exact nature of the swelling that you are having.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Have Bony Lump At Costochondral Junction. Painless. Worried About Tumor

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The palpable painless lump in the muscle mass is likely to be a cyst or a benign muscle fibre mass. Direct examination, MRI scan and FNAC will help in detecting the exact nature of the swelling that you are having. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com