under skin hard growth where rib cage joins

Mike, et. al. I have the same symptoms and my doctor said it was a type of hernia - I can't remember the fancy name.  He did say that they are common, particularly with older men and are usually left alone unless they cause other symptoms.If you have any doubt, have it checked out.

I have it too...its always been there but I lost weight and have been lifting weights...and its sore and more noticable...if you lift and hurt it or exercise and do new things it strains it. Its normal its called the xiphoid bone...it belongs there! also hernia is possible...funny I just showed my mom tonight with the same question...of course I lifted for 2 hours at the gym! So it hurts and is sticking out...hope this helps someone...

I HV the same thing n I HV joint pains...I m very much afraid

Unless you are a doctor who has examined these people you should not throw out this is cancer, could be would be a better phrase. Have consideration there is likely a lot of people freaking out by what you wrote.

I'm 14 and when I lay on my left side, the left side of my rib cage moves onto the other side slightly and I sometimes have to push it back into place. When i push it back into place or when I am just trying to see what is causing this, i feel a small lump the size of a little bouncy ball on the left side of my rib cage. Before these weird experiences, when I would bend over to pick something up my chest and back would lock up simultaneously midway through bending over. This is not fun. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so I'm hoping this all gets cleared up and that it's nothing major.

                                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                       Megan    

It's the xiphoid bone at the base of the sternum.  From wikipedia - "After age 40, a person may become aware of their partially ossified xiphoid process and mistake it for an abnormality.[1]"

Im a 26 year old man and ive got this lump!!! Its been scaring me especiallly at my age!!

I am a almost 13 year old girl.... I have a rubber like egg sized ball that feels like a bone under my right growing breast, I don't want to mention in to my mum, it's awkward and I'm worried, I don't think it's cancer because its extremely rare for an under 30 to get breast cancer, I'm really worried and it started hurting two days ago before I went on holiday... If was wondering why it was hurting, when we came back off of the short 2 day holiday, it hurt again, I itched my breast and it seemed I be a lump, when I got home - I know it sounds weird - I tried to examine it and I was led to the description above.. I don't know what to do, any help?

It can't hurt to go to the doctor. I am sure they will be able to help you. That will be best.

I took my daughter to the doctor for a lump on just the one breast, she is also not yet 13 but with a history of female cancers on her dad's side I was worried.

The doctor said if it hurts that's good. Most cancerous lumps are acttually painless.

He said it is likely the beggining of early puberty as breast tissue normally starts growing one side before the other.

I would also say tell your mum! Go to the docs with her to make doubly sure for your own peace of mind!

Thank you! I DID recently lose a LOT of weight and suspected this was something I simply didn't (couldn't) notice before! Thanks!

It sounds like I may have what everyone else may have. But not sure, I just noticed a large lump below my rib cage as well.. Started to get chest pains in that area 3 years ago and more intense when it's cold out or in dusty areas.. 1 year ago I was doing a little weight bench press and the pain jumped out of my just so bad I dropped the bar, when I wAke up in the morning it is sometimes hurting right away and so bad I don't or can't move at all or even sit up.. During this time my chest is kinda buzzing and feeling funny..but in the summer it's not as bad.. But today I for the first time in 3 years can feel a very large lump that's painful to touch. Any suggestions???

Most of you have a very common bone condition called Xiphoid Process. It's generally a circular shaped mass of cartalidge that forms where your rig cage connects at the bottom. Don't panic. Many people have this. It's not cancer. It may be mildly painful and it may slowy grow over the years but nothing else bad will come from it.

Thanks, that was real helpful! I went from the possibility of having cancer to not having a care about it in a matter of minutes :)

Hi, is there anybody that has found out what it was??? I have the same... And im freaking out about it! :( somebody pleeeease anwser!! Thank you