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What Causes Lump In The Abdomen?
I am a white 50 year old male & have detected a hard lump (about teh size of a quarter) in my upper right quadrant of my abdomen (4 inches below rib cage & 1 inch from center & 3 inches above belly button) roughly 6 months ago. It is not painful. I have no other symptoms (i.e fever, jaundice, fatigue, lack of appettite). I exercise regularly, & do drinK & smoke occasionally. I am 6 foot tall & weigh 190 lbs. What could be the cause?
Fri, 5 Jun 2015
Hi.
The cause of the hard lump in the upper right quarter of the abdomen can be
A Lipoma, cyst, hernia or so.
You have to get the confirmed diagnosis and treatment as per the diagnosis which may be excision after investigations like ultrasonography / CT scan .
This helps you by 2 means
1. you get rid of hte lump
2. you get a confirmed diagnosis and treatment.
The cause of the hard lump in the upper right quarter of the abdomen can be
A Lipoma, cyst, hernia or so.
You have to get the confirmed diagnosis and treatment as per the diagnosis which may be excision after investigations like ultrasonography / CT scan .
This helps you by 2 means
1. you get rid of hte lump
2. you get a confirmed diagnosis and treatment.
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