Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Just this morning my brother told me he had pain in his ribs the day before and it seemed a bit weird this morning too. But, he did not have any pain. There seems to be a weird bump on one side of his rib cage. What could be wrong?
Hello,
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This could possibly be a collection of fat cells called lipoma or collection of a mass of nerves called neuroma. Another possibility is that it could be an inflamed muscle or a bone spur. A clinical examination would be extremely necessary. A biopsy may be needed based on clinical examination findings.
I hope it helps.
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Answered byDr. Arti Sharma
Medically reviewed byDr. K. Shobana
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