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What Could Be The Reason For The Bruise On The Right Upper Side Of The Rib Cage?
My 17 year old daughter said that she noticed a bruise on the right upperside of her rib cage last night. She said it just seemed like a normal bruise and thought nothing of it. This morning she showed me the bruise and the coloring in a couple of areas is so compact that it actually looks like ink. She said that it wasn t there last night. There s also a small lump underneath the bruise. The bruise is no bigger than a half dollar. Upon checking on the bruise this evening there isn t really any change and doesn t appear to be any larger than this morning. She also said that it only hurts if the lump is pushed on. There doesn t appear to be any broken skin leading us to believe that it probably is not an insect bite of some sort. My daughter said that she doesn t remember getting hit there or anything. We are stumped.
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for your query. The bruised feeling in the ribs could be due to an inflammation in the area or due to a nerve root irritation. This can be helped with methylcobalamin supplements and local analgesic gels on the area. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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What Could Be The Reason For The Bruise On The Right Upper Side Of The Rib Cage?
Hello, Thanks for your query. The bruised feeling in the ribs could be due to an inflammation in the area or due to a nerve root irritation. This can be helped with methylcobalamin supplements and local analgesic gels on the area. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care