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Suggest Remedy For Small Lump In The Center Of Chest
I have recently lost nearly four stone in weight and have just noticed a small lump about the size of a large grape in the centre of my chest where the lower part of my rib cage meets. I didn't notice it before and I have no pain from it but it does worry me. Is this normal ?
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
hi.
the best advice i can give you is to have a consultation w a physician for a complete examination, and evaluation of that mass thru imaging like x-ray or a ct-scan and the possibility of a tissue diagnosis thru biopsy. it could be normal if it's just a bone protrusion, it could also be a benign cyst, but my concern is that you have accompanying weight loss, and it might be something else. so the safest and definitive way to know is to have a consult.
hope this helps.
good day!
~dr.kaye
the best advice i can give you is to have a consultation w a physician for a complete examination, and evaluation of that mass thru imaging like x-ray or a ct-scan and the possibility of a tissue diagnosis thru biopsy. it could be normal if it's just a bone protrusion, it could also be a benign cyst, but my concern is that you have accompanying weight loss, and it might be something else. so the safest and definitive way to know is to have a consult.
hope this helps.
good day!
~dr.kaye
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