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What Does A Lump On The Ribs Indicate?

I have a lump on my ribs that s about 1 inch from the middle of my chest to the right, the lump is as big as a golf ball. And sticks out about 1/2 an inch. And I get very sharp pains in it. I had seen my family physician (everything to him is caused by smoking) yesterday, and he said it is costochondritis. I ve never heard of it, I do have chronic bronchitis. Can you please give me your opinion?
Mon, 24 Apr 2017
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It does sound like costochondritis, inflammation of joint between cartilage and bone past of the ribs.
I suggest getting an X ray and also get it checked by an orthopedic surgeon.
Till then I recommend taking an over the counter pain killer like Acetaminophen and warm compresses to the site of pain.
Hope this helps, thank you.
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What Does A Lump On The Ribs Indicate?

It does sound like costochondritis, inflammation of joint between cartilage and bone past of the ribs. I suggest getting an X ray and also get it checked by an orthopedic surgeon. Till then I recommend taking an over the counter pain killer like Acetaminophen and warm compresses to the site of pain. Hope this helps, thank you.