What could be causing the pain on right side of my rib and the swollen vein?
Patient: I have two veins that appear to be swollen along the side of my right ribs.  I recently had an infection from a breast implant, then remove=al, and yesterday they took out the drain tube.  What could be causing the pain on the side of my rib and the swollen vein? Doctor: The pain and the distended vein is due to the infection which was in the area of the implant..The pain and the distended vein will take few weeks to settle after the infection gets cleared..