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Q: Symptoms of internal organ swelling or enlargement

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 30th, 2009

When i lay on my back the left side of my rib cage feels and appears raised it also goes to a rounded point at the end were the right side seems shorter and feels as though the end is flatter is this normal??

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on February 2nd, 2009

General Q and A Answer A5618

It is hard to say if the left side of your rib cage is raised more then the right side without a physical examination. If the left side is raised for several centimeters, then a swelling or enlargement of an internal organ might have occurred. You might want to visit your family doctor for a physical examination. He might want to refer you to a specialist for gastrointestinal diseases for additional examination (X-ray, ultrasound).

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