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What Causes A Large Lump On Costochondral Junction?

I noticed a large lump on my son's lower right costochondral junction yesterday. It seems to have appeared all of the sudden. There is no pain or any other symptom present. I am scared it could be some kind of tumor. He fell almost a week ago and hit his chest on a picnic table, but I don't know if it is related.
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
With the history of trauma a week ago and painless, symptom-less swelling in the costochondral area can most probably be a hematoma. IT has appeared sudden, it is possible a small blood vessel ruptured in an already traumatized area. If the hematoma is not tight , it is painless.
I do not think there is anything to worry as about. This can be confirmed by ultrasonography and / or aspiration.
If confirmed to be hematoma, it can be left alone, or just add an anti-inflammatory medicines for a few days.
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What Causes A Large Lump On Costochondral Junction?

Hi. Thanks for your query. With the history of trauma a week ago and painless, symptom-less swelling in the costochondral area can most probably be a hematoma. IT has appeared sudden, it is possible a small blood vessel ruptured in an already traumatized area. If the hematoma is not tight , it is painless. I do not think there is anything to worry as about. This can be confirmed by ultrasonography and / or aspiration. If confirmed to be hematoma, it can be left alone, or just add an anti-inflammatory medicines for a few days.