Ok so I have a cyst sitting on my 11th rib at the bottom and more towards my back and yesterday had to have it biopsied. I have had constant pain in that same spot for almost 2 years and no one even tried to help or explain until it broke my rib in May now they want to be concerned just had biopsy yesterday so I have to wait over a weekend to find out what's going on
I also have a lump, I call it a fatty deposit under my left breast, just on top of my rib. I've had it removed and it is just that, fat. It is not really attached to anything according to the doctor. Iit came back. Sometimes it feels like it's trying to pill away and then it hurts a lot. I dislike it for cosmetic reasons as it is very noticeable
This might be an answer for some: Tietze syndrome is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages. Read about it at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tietze_syndrome
I have had a non moveable 1 1/2 inch lump on my rib since 1991. It is painful at times. Usually painful when my back is out. But painful at other times too. My doctor and I think it is due to, during pregnancy, my daughter was in the breech position up until the day before she was born and her head was pushing hard on my ribs. My doctor and I are assuming there was damage caused to the cartilage. As you can read in Wikipedia about Tietze Syndrome : "While the true causes of Tietze's Syndrome are not well understood, it often results from a physical strain or minor injury, such as repeated coughing, sneezing, vomiting, or impacts to the chest. It has even been known to occur after hearty bouts of laughter. It can occur by over exerting or by an injury in the chest and breast."
i haven't worn a bra in years (i live on the beach) i am 20 years old and i have all of these symptoms: all as you mentioned added with the previously mentioned "burning" or "spasm" in the same place as the lump but in my back, as well as the shortness of breath in that side (right in my case) and the whole area of the ribs itself is tender when breathing. I smoke, wondering did anyone else with this problem smoke before they found the lump? it was very sudden but makes sense, i havent been feeling myself in a long time. Hoping i can find a doctor who will shine some light. Thanks for listening, i hope together we can find some answers.
have you found any thing more out about the lump and pain???
i have the same problem , i have a lump on my left side under neath my left boob , its ontop of my rib , i had it for a bought a year now , and i went to the doctor and they said it was just a fatty part . but i did sit ups like they said and nothing happend . it hurts when i sit a certain way now and i just turned 17 . did you find out yet ?