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Should I Meet Doctor For Lump On End On Xiphoid Process?
I have developed a lump on the end on my xiphoid process. It lifts up like the joint in your thumb if you stick out your thumb and bend back the first joint. It can put my finger under it and lift it up. I don't think it was there 3 months ago. Should I see a doctor and what could it be caused from. Im a 57 female.
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Certainly yes.
This is the most uncommon area to have a lump.
This can be a loosened xiphoid process, or a mass, which should be investigated by clinical examination by a Doctor and investigations like CT scan , FNAC or excision biopsy to get rid of the mass as well as to get a proper diagnosis.
Thanks for your query.
Certainly yes.
This is the most uncommon area to have a lump.
This can be a loosened xiphoid process, or a mass, which should be investigated by clinical examination by a Doctor and investigations like CT scan , FNAC or excision biopsy to get rid of the mass as well as to get a proper diagnosis.
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