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Q: 23-Month Old Son has Hard Bump on the Bottom of the Ribs

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 14th, 2006

My 23 month old son has a hard bump on the bottom of his ribs. I asked him if it hurt and he said "No". What could this be?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 1st, 2006

Baby Q&A Answer A638

A “hard bump” at the bottom of your son's ribs could be a benign tumor. I recommend you to bring your son to a child’s surgeon to investiage and diagnose the bump.

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