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What Could A Painless Lump In Chest Be Indicative Of?

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A friend of mine noticed a lump on his chest. Doesn't hurt but is quite noticeable as it protrudes. He noticed it about 3 weeks ago. Any idea what it could be? At the moment, his doctor advised him to have an xray then come back after a month. Please advise. Thank you very much.
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Lump on the chest of the male patient with 3 weeks of history should be seen by a General Surgeon.
Clinical examination and ultrasonography with FNAC should give us a final diagnosis and a decision whether to remove it or not.
As a thumb-rule, it is better to get rid of any swelling which is not a part of the body for 2 reasons:
1. You get rid of the mass by removing it
2. You get a confirmed diagnosis by Histo-patho examination.
If something serious the early diagnosis helps .
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What Could A Painless Lump In Chest Be Indicative Of?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Lump on the chest of the male patient with 3 weeks of history should be seen by a General Surgeon. Clinical examination and ultrasonography with FNAC should give us a final diagnosis and a decision whether to remove it or not. As a thumb-rule, it is better to get rid of any swelling which is not a part of the body for 2 reasons: 1. You get rid of the mass by removing it 2. You get a confirmed diagnosis by Histo-patho examination. If something serious the early diagnosis helps .