I have a somewhat small immovable hard lump on the right side of my rib cage. It had swelled up and became painful and the Dr told me it was probably a lipoma and that it should be removed. Its been about a week now and it has shrank down and isnt as painful. Is this normal for a lipoma and should I still get it removed?
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma, neurofibroma or dermatofibroma.  Excision is the treatment of choice for all.  You should go for excision biopsy and histopathological examination of the lump.  Consult your doctor and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.