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I have a swollen area just beneath my right ribcage. It does not cause any pain. It suddenly appeared one morning when i woke up. I had a little bit of trauma to the right ribcage the night before. It also seems to swell more after driving a lot. I have also gained a pretty good amount of weight which seems to be putting pressure on the ribcage when sitting up. I drive A LOT and i usually lean to the right while doing this. It also seems to be less swollen in the mornings. Any idea what this may be? I have no other symptoms.
Gender: MaleAge: 28 Already Tried: I have not tried anything to this point.
Greetings.
Since how long is the swollen area?
How big is it?
Does the swelling increases when you cough or sneeze?How does the swelling feels; soft, firm, hard?
Is it gradually increasing?
Dr. Arun
I have had the swollen area for over one month. it is about the size of the palm of my hand but not the same shape as the palm of my hand the swelling feels soft and maybe slightly firm it is not increasing in size
Hello,
To ascertain the nature of the swelling a single test is cough impulse. If the swelling visibly increase when coughing or sneezing , it is likely to have a communication with inside of the abdomen. These swelling are hernia. If there is no perceptible increase when one coughs, sneezes or strains the abdomen, the swelling is likely to be part of the abdominal wall. The soft abdominal wall swelling is likely to be lipoma. They do feel slightly changed in the size with posture and are can be associated with the weight gain. So in you case it can be a lipoma. Lipoma do not need any treatment as they are benign swelling and do not harm. They remain static in size for long duration.
Please feel free for your follow up questions.
Doctor (MD)
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Fellowship in Sports Medicine