I recently was sick with bronchitis and coughed so much that by the second week my right rib suddenly started hurting after a coughing outbreak (the doctor didnt believe I had bronchitis and did not give me any antibiotics until a day or two after my right rib pain). The night I received my antibiotics I coughed and heard a slight pop sound. It has been about 2 weeks since the sudden rib pain; and I have a hard lump where the pain is. The lump is slightly tender to touch. There is no visible bruising. I feel constant pain during the whole day but it is not unbearable. I dont want to get xrays if its just a common bruising of the ribs. What is the most likely case that I have? Bruised, fractured, or cracked ribs? What is the major differentiation in pain between those and what is causing the hard lump on my right rib?
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