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What Causes Lumps In Rib Cages?
HI
I am a 36 year old female, I have had two children. Recently, and it only happens occasionly, when I bend down to do my shoes, or go under a desk at work to plug computers in etc I get this lump inbetween the two rib cages, just under where the cages are joined. It is hard but will subside after a while. I would not say it is painful, it is very uncomfortable, and hurts while the lump is there. The lump then just starts to disappear. I am very small in build and have lost a small amount of weight recently.
Please could you shed some light on this.
Many thanks.
I am a 36 year old female, I have had two children. Recently, and it only happens occasionly, when I bend down to do my shoes, or go under a desk at work to plug computers in etc I get this lump inbetween the two rib cages, just under where the cages are joined. It is hard but will subside after a while. I would not say it is painful, it is very uncomfortable, and hurts while the lump is there. The lump then just starts to disappear. I am very small in build and have lost a small amount of weight recently.
Please could you shed some light on this.
Many thanks.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello!
Thank you for the query.
From your description it sounds like a hernia. However in this location hernia is possible if you have had any surgery before. However without surgery it is also possible to have hernia in this location.
I suggest you to consult general surgeon with this lump. IN case of doubts, ultrasound should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
From your description it sounds like a hernia. However in this location hernia is possible if you have had any surgery before. However without surgery it is also possible to have hernia in this location.
I suggest you to consult general surgeon with this lump. IN case of doubts, ultrasound should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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