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The left side of my chest has an uncomfortable bump.

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Help36549
Help36549

So, I noticed about a week ago that I have lump or bump on kind of the middle of my body (right where the bottom of my ribcage is). It's a little uncomfortable and a little painful and the pain kind of irradiates to my left shoulder blade but I can still go about my day, it's not unbearable. Now, just today I was working and the lump kinda popped really quickly and then it got smaller. So, I guess I'm wondering if anyone has had something similar and knows what it could be.

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee Help36549

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    It could be your sternum which is right in the middle of your chest just below the ribcage. People often discover it as a lump, and panic, thinking its a tumour of some sort.You may have a small injury to the area caused by muscle strain and the popping is the muscle going into spasm.If this gets worse do see your doctor. You may have a small local infection in the sternum which may need antibiotics

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