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What Causes Movable And Painful Lump On Rib Cage?

i have a lump on my rib cage, it moves around. some light pain around the lump. i had the same lump last year after a strain in the gym to my chest plate area.it was bigger last year. now it has come back maybe brought on by exercise . noticed it yesterday, it seems to be getting smaller already. also seems to be right on the bone. thanks
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Get a clinical examination by a Doctor , ultrasonography and guided biopsy to make it sure that it is not a serious problem and the exact cause of it.
If it is recurrent think of getting it removed .
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What Causes Movable And Painful Lump On Rib Cage?

Hi. Get a clinical examination by a Doctor , ultrasonography and guided biopsy to make it sure that it is not a serious problem and the exact cause of it. If it is recurrent think of getting it removed .