What causes a lump in the middle of the chest?
Patient: I HAVE A LUMP IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CHEST IT'S SORE TO TOUCH BUT OTHER WISE DOESN'T HURT WHAT COULD THIS BE.i HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE EATING CARBS AND STARCHES,WHEN I EAT THE MY CHEST HURT REALLY  BAD ALL MOST LIKE I SWALLOWED SOMETHING WHOLE. IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A LONG TIME BUT JUST LATELY GETTING WORSE. SO I'M NOT SURE IF THESE THINGS ARE RELATED. Doctor: Welcome to health care magic. 1.The possible cause could be infective lump which causing pain on touch and chest movements. Hair follicle infection will be in the first place and then the infective collection / abscess.2.In this case i would have examined the patent and ask for an ultrasound examination - which is investigation of choice.3.Ultrasound will assess the nature of the lump its source and extensions.4.In case of mass lesion an FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology needed to assess the nature of the cells involved.5.in case of infective collection, a small incision and drainage followed by a course of antibiotics. good luck.Hope i have answered your query,any thing to ask do not hesitate to ask.http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888