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What Causes Knot On The Rib Cage With Pain?

I have had a knot on my right side at the top of my ribcage for years. This morning when I woke up, the knot and the area around it are sore. No physical activity yesterday that could have caused a muscle injury. The area is warm to the touch but not hot. It dully aches unless touched and then it feels like pain from a bruise. It seems swollen but the swelling is not visible. I had the knot looked at about five years ago and ultrasound doctor said it was nothing. The position is more towards the back versus being close to my breast. I m 30. And my menstrual cycle ended 3 days ago. The knot is mobile and I am able to move it between my fingers. It doesn t seem any larger than it was five years ago. It is hard but not like a bone or marble.
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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Hi! thanks for writing to HCM sharing your health problem!

In short, swelling means collection, pain means infection/irritation and mobile means benign...

Therefore, your lump on the rib cage is not a thing for worries but still it should be cured because of possible complications like infection, severe pain and morbidity.

I must recommend a needle biopsy first of all to confirm the nature of the lump and as per my experience, it could be:

1. lipoma/neurofibroma like benign skin lesions

2. inclusion cyst like sebaceous cyst

3. lymph node enlarged due to local infection even tuberculosis etc.

4. ectopic breast tissue/tumor like fibroadenoma or fibrocystic disease


Hope you got the answer; please revert back to us if anymore clarification ir required!

Wishing you good health.
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What Causes Knot On The Rib Cage With Pain?

Hi! thanks for writing to HCM sharing your health problem! In short, swelling means collection, pain means infection/irritation and mobile means benign... Therefore, your lump on the rib cage is not a thing for worries but still it should be cured because of possible complications like infection, severe pain and morbidity. I must recommend a needle biopsy first of all to confirm the nature of the lump and as per my experience, it could be: 1. lipoma/neurofibroma like benign skin lesions 2. inclusion cyst like sebaceous cyst 3. lymph node enlarged due to local infection even tuberculosis etc. 4. ectopic breast tissue/tumor like fibroadenoma or fibrocystic disease Hope you got the answer; please revert back to us if anymore clarification ir required! Wishing you good health.