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Could Small, Moving, Painful, Black Lump In Rib Cage Oozing Semi Solid Liquid With Blood Indicate Cancer?

I had a very small lump on the bottom of my rib cage on the right. It moves a bit, but it hurts a lot. It looks like it s a bruise because it s black in color, and when I squeeze it blood and pus comes out. Once I squeezed it so hard that something like a half hardened booger and slimy and wet pops out with blood. It s flatter now, but still hurts and blood and pus still still comes out. My friend warned me it might be an early sign of cancer and I m really scared. Can you tell me what it is? Thank you.
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Hi! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef aswering your query.

Even though your history of the lump with pain does not indicate the likelihood of a cancer clinically, the diagnosis of a cancer is not done solely on the history and clinical examination. If I were your doctor, I would refer you to to a general surgeon who would examine you clinically, and with some routine/specific investigations might go for a FNAC/excision biopsy depending on his judgement. The histopathological report would be the final reporting on if it was a cancer or not and further management would depend on this. Till then, I would advise you not to fiddle with the lesion by yourself.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.
Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.


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Could Small, Moving, Painful, Black Lump In Rib Cage Oozing Semi Solid Liquid With Blood Indicate Cancer?

Hi! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef aswering your query. Even though your history of the lump with pain does not indicate the likelihood of a cancer clinically, the diagnosis of a cancer is not done solely on the history and clinical examination. If I were your doctor, I would refer you to to a general surgeon who would examine you clinically, and with some routine/specific investigations might go for a FNAC/excision biopsy depending on his judgement. The histopathological report would be the final reporting on if it was a cancer or not and further management would depend on this. Till then, I would advise you not to fiddle with the lesion by yourself. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.