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What Causes Sharp Pain In Rib Cage?
Hello I am a 32 year old male and about six months ago I noticed a sharp pain on my lower left rib cage when I laugh hard or breath heavy. Two weeks ago I noticed a fatty lump there and it was very sore but I could move it around about 1 any direction now the lump is harder but still moves and I m concerned as to what it may be
Thu, 5 May 2016
HI
The lump sounds like a lipoma--a benign fatty tumor
If it bothers you it can be surgically removed, usually under local anesthesia
The lump sounds like a lipoma--a benign fatty tumor
If it bothers you it can be surgically removed, usually under local anesthesia
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