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What Does Painful Lump Near Gallbladder Indicate?

I can feel a pea size lump near where my gallbladder was. I felt it prior to surgery in August and assume it was related. The lump hurts when pressed. Also, tenderness below sternum when pressed. Only noticed this since two weeks after gallbladder removal. Could this be related to gallbladder issue?
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.

Well, if I were your family physician and had you presented this painful lump near gallbladder (?), I would clarify some important facts about such nodules as follows:

1. possibly you tried to imply the scar-site ! If this is the fact, then definitely we should worry as this might be remote wound infection! there could be some sinus, suture granuloma, abscess, hypertrophic scar or keloid!

2. the pain under the sternum is possibly not related to gall bladder pathology; rather it could be related to gas in stomach, regurgitation, r esophagitis, hiatal hernia etc.

3. please mention the biopsy report of the resected gall bladder and the type of surgery: open or laparoscopic for better opinion!

therefore you need to get to your doctor for a simple examination and relevant tests if necessary! ...

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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What Does Painful Lump Near Gallbladder Indicate?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. Well, if I were your family physician and had you presented this painful lump near gallbladder (?), I would clarify some important facts about such nodules as follows: 1. possibly you tried to imply the scar-site ! If this is the fact, then definitely we should worry as this might be remote wound infection! there could be some sinus, suture granuloma, abscess, hypertrophic scar or keloid! 2. the pain under the sternum is possibly not related to gall bladder pathology; rather it could be related to gas in stomach, regurgitation, r esophagitis, hiatal hernia etc. 3. please mention the biopsy report of the resected gall bladder and the type of surgery: open or laparoscopic for better opinion! therefore you need to get to your doctor for a simple examination and relevant tests if necessary! ... Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.