I am a 41 yr old male, 6 and 280 lbs. I found a lump in my abdomen today about 4 inches below my rib cage on the right side about as far right as my right breast. Touching it feels like touching the edge of a golf ball under the skin but is not causing me pain. I have done some searching on line for possible causes and have come up with a couple of likely candidates, one being some kind of hernia and the other an enlarged gallbladder. My question is not whether or not to see the Dr. but if there is any reason to rush. I would like to wait until January 1 when my insurance renews but dont really want to risk my life if Im in danger of for example something exploding inside me. Your thoughts please and thank you...
Hello! Your concern is very true. Yes, this can be hernia/lipoma. Very unlikely an enlarged gall-bladder. If there is impulse in swelling on coughing, its hernia. If disappears on lying down, reducible hernia. If it's not causing pain, there is no redness of local area & no vomiting/constipation/abdominal distension. i.e. symptoms of obstructed hernia, you can wait till Jan. If any of these appear, see your doctor. Hope this information is useful to you. Thanks. Regards.