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What Causes Swollen Right Rib?
Question: Swollen right rib some discomfort feels like theres extra muscle moving around feels very different from my left side . Theres no pain ... Just stiffness and discomfort
Brief Answer:
injury, anatomic variation, tumors
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
an area of swelling on the ribs can be caused by an injury or a tumor or it could be an anatomic variation. If you've had it forever then it's probably just a variation and you shouldn't worry too much about it. If you've had an injury and you've noticed it after the injury then it's the injury.
Otherwise a CT scan will help to exclude tumors.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
injury, anatomic variation, tumors
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
an area of swelling on the ribs can be caused by an injury or a tumor or it could be an anatomic variation. If you've had it forever then it's probably just a variation and you shouldn't worry too much about it. If you've had an injury and you've noticed it after the injury then it's the injury.
Otherwise a CT scan will help to exclude tumors.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
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