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Can A Knot On Lower Rib Be Due To Calcium Deposit?

I have a knot on one of my lower right ribs, not near the spine. I am also a breast cancer survivor, lumpectomy, right side, 5 years since diagnosis. My docs seem to think there is nothing to be concerned about, but no imaging tests have been ordered. One doc suggested that it is a calcium deposit. Is this probable?
Fri, 15 May 2020
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Hello,

It could be anything ranging from a soft tissue swelling or mass to a bony swelling.

If its consistensy is soft and bulbous it could be a lipoma and if its hard as stone it would be a bony deposit,anything in between could be anything.

You hadn' t mentioned the duration and associated symptoms. In case it is of long duration and causing any discomfort, you need to get an x ray chest ap view and an fnac of swelling to reach out for the diagonosis.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari
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Can A Knot On Lower Rib Be Due To Calcium Deposit?

Hello, It could be anything ranging from a soft tissue swelling or mass to a bony swelling. If its consistensy is soft and bulbous it could be a lipoma and if its hard as stone it would be a bony deposit,anything in between could be anything. You hadn t mentioned the duration and associated symptoms. In case it is of long duration and causing any discomfort, you need to get an x ray chest ap view and an fnac of swelling to reach out for the diagonosis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari