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| Alvaro
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:50 pm |
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I´ve had some gastric trouble over the last year,mild nausea, abdominal pain and gastresophagial reflux...Now right below my sternum I ve found this hard body that seems to be almos t as hard as bone (almost ,as it might be a bit softer than bone) . It can t be moved when touched and does not cause pain ,except when pushed a little harder.What can it be? Could it be ralated to the gastric symptoms I show ? Thanks a lot for this service.
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| Dr. Safaa Mahmoud
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:19 pm |
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 Hello,
It is very difficult to tell what this lump could be without direct clinical examination.
What I can think of according to your description is that it may be related to the bone like the lower end of the sternum or the attached rib, or a subcutaneous mass like lipoma.
Sometimes after losing weight the sternum (or part of it, upper or lower end) become more prominent and can be felt as a lump, however the lump is felt as hard, not mobile, in continuation with the sternum.
While lipoma is felt as a soft to firm mass, that is mobile, with well defined border.
It might be also just a contracted muscle.
As you can see direct clinical examination and any associated symptoms or signs are very essential in the diagnosis of any lump.
I would advise you to seek direct clinical examination, to follow up with your doctor.
Please keep us updated.
Best regards.
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