Lump in xiphoid process
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The vet took some x-rays and blood samples and the xray showed no shadow in the area of the lump. However; it did show a fractured xiphoid process, which deviated outwards and stood apart from the rest of the septum (but not separated-so the tissue connecting it to the main bone is still intact) The vet said there was no need for any treatment in my cat's situation but I am a little wary still.
after a quick exam, my gastro doc informed me that there is inflammation in the xiphoid process. As I never heard of this I appreciate the questions/answers offered here. Thanks.
I had my gallbladder removed in December and for 3 months afterwards I felt as though I had tape wrapped around my ribs under my breasts. A month ago this feeling returned along with intermittent & noticeable swelling of the cartilage.
Maybe you could ask your Doctor if it's your xiphoid process. Usually this happens between the ages of 15-29 but some can be later. Part of the sternum is cartilage but when you reach a certain age, it fuses to the rest of the sternum and hardens. Sometimes this fusing causes a lump to form. This is why you have to be careful giving CPR in applying the pressure. The cartilage that hardens is the shape of a blade and can break off, stabbing the heart.
For the past couple of months I've noticed a lump in my center upper abdomen that bulges out when I lay down or recline. It sometimes rises up and bulges out of my skin for a few seconds, then drops back down. It is not painful, even when I press on it. Today I noticed that when I lay down and press on the area, I can slightly feel it even when it isn't bulging.
I've had problems with nausea the past couple of months as well.
Hi all, I recently noticed a swelling directly on my xiphoid process. It is probably 2inches wide and can be seen when i suck in my stomach. It hurts to the touch and is a little frightening. I know that you can strain the xiphoid just like anything else, but I have been an athlete all my life and never had any problems here...any advice?
For as long as I can remember my xiphoid process has been crooked. It bends sharply to the right. I don't know how it got this way. I don't recall ever having injured it. I think I was born with a crooked xiphoid process. I now suspect it is the cause of the esophagus pain I have been experiencing since the end of November 2015. I am now investigating this, which is why I'm asking here if a crooked xiphoid process can interfere with the esophagus?
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My husband has been diagnosed with chronic Hepatitis B four years ago. His father just died of liver cancer that time because if Hep B, and himself and his siblings got tested for the virus. He was the only one who tested positive and although he just got tested, he probably had the virus since he was a child. He has a gastroenterologist who placed him on a combination treatment of two know Hepatitis B drugs - Baraclude and Hepsera.
Hi Gemz,
Welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I am glad you found us and took the time to post...but sorry to hear about your bulging painful area.
Do you have any gastrointestinal problems associated with this "lump?" It's possible it could be a hernia....it's the reduction that leads one to believe that may be the case.
Your breast bone is medically known as the sternum. Your xiphoid process is located in that area but it shouldn't be reducible.
Hey Guys,
For about 5 months I have had a Lump below my sternum seems to be exactly where the Xiphoid process is. Sometimes when I bend down or bend over it will feel out of place. Never really worries me and does not seem to be getting bigger, and does not hurt when touched. If i stick my chest out you can see it. Can this cause me any problems, is it something I should worry about? When i lie down on my side the lump moves more to the side that I lay on, is that normal?
Hello everyone. Lately I've been really stressed and I'm always thinking that there is something wrong with me. I found a lump under my sternum and I thought that I had cancer, but it was just my xiphoid process. Now I'm dealing with some kind of headaches that they last no more than 4-5 seconds. They are not painful at all, and it feels more like a weak preasure. They keep coming back every now and then, sometimes sooner, sometimes not, and in different part of my head every time.
If I lay on my stomach the area juts out and doesn't "beat", so I think it's my xiphoid process (where the cartilage of the ribs joins together)...I guess that would explain why it beats?
Thank you so much for your concern and response. I am in the process of making an appointment with John Hopkins to determine what the post surgical material is. I have learned since that the xiphoid has something to do with the rectus muscles. I am thinking that because the area is giving me a problem, it is also causing the muscles in that area to atrophy.
It has been two long years and a work in progress.
Also, the dr did shave down the xiphoid process so it wouldnt protrude after the tummy tuck, in case that is relevant. But that is a few inches above i believe. If you have any ideas or if you think it might be fixable, I'd appreciate any input. I will see my surgeon on thursday. By the way, my original bypass surgeon is the one who did my latest surgery as well. He is very experienced. I hate that this lump is there!
Thanks so much in advance!
For the past several years I have been having a sharp, sudden onset, stabbing pain right under my xiphoid process. The pain radiates around my lower rib margin, into my back, and at about my 12th thoracic vetebrae. When the pain is radiating to my back it's a sharp tightening pain, almost like my muscle is tightening or spasm pain. I will try and extend my back and stretch to relieve the pain, but as soon as I relax from the stretch it's as though the pain gets worse.
I'm 19 years old, and first noticed the lump a few months ago. I hadn't recently lost a lot of weight, but I had started to excercise around the time I first noticed it. I'm not sure if its related to my lifestyle or not, but that was the only change I can think of occuring before I found it.
I have started to develop the linea nigra very faintly but it goes all the way up to my xiphoid process. They say that this means a boy if it goes all the way up, and if it stops at the belly button its a girl.. who has had this line go all the way up and still had a girl??? i am secretly hoping for a girl, this is why i'm asking.. please help!
Can you elaborate on the lump and its specific position in your chest? The lump could be a cyst or infected hair follicle. Hernias are often located in the groin, umbilicus, midline of the abdomen and other places with anatomical weaknesses. Over-the-counter pain medications may help provide relief. However, if it persists, I recommend that you have this evaluated further for proper management. Direct clinical examination is essential. Take care and best regards.
m taking Omeprazole, I am getting the stabbing pains in the xiphoid area (right in the middle, where the crease between chest and stomach is) and food very often hurts on its way down. Also, after say a pint of water, my throat feels very cold and when I burp, the water is coming back up into my mouth. A while after eating/drinking, I get a glugging type noise coming from my stomach/esophagus and up into my throat - it sounds like a tap dripping.
Now where my lower sternum is, or xiphoid process perhaps has seemed to sunken in and it will not get better. I saw a doctor (not good insurance) and got X-rays but they said nothing was broken. I am worried because it was getting better in the past but now my body has changed (sinking inward near lower sternum slightly) and it isn't getting better. My career and job as a martial arts/grappling teacher depends on this healing.
I leaned over a little too far to grab my shoes and felt a sort of pop and subsequent pain on my right side under my last rib on the right side about 3-4 inches lateral to the xiphoid process. The area extending toward the axilla is tender upon palpation, and the pain waxes and wanes. I feel as though if it were a hernia or a cracked rib, the pain would not wane as it does. It hurts when I extend forward, and when I'm sitting on the couch with my legs up.
It gets worse anytime any of my worst spine points is aggravated, so when my sacrum slips out, when my dislocated xiphoid process is aggravated affecting the connection point in the spine mid back, or if my neck is flared up. If all three are a mess the tremors are much worse. Though they ebb and flow in severity I will write a description of them at their worst. Also note, I am not on any medication and really don't have sleep issues.
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