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[|Human|] I have a lump the size of a golf ball cut in half on my left side either at the very bottom of or slightly below the left rib cage. It is not painful unless I touch it, after which there is soreness. It is definitely noticeable and feels tender to the touch. I was taking Synthroid for almost a year to treat my hypothyroidism. However, my insurance lapsed at the same time I was having family trouble and much stress on top of stress all at once and I haven t had my medicine since. It has been around 3 months since I suddenly stopped the Synthroid. I take 1-2 8mg Suboxone films daily and take Clonazepam (0.5mg) for anxiety ONLY as needed and usually before bed. I am concerned about the lump and have not been able to get to my Dr yet. Could this be serious?
[|AI|]  Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma or dermatofibroma or something else. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Continue your Synthroid and clonazepam according to advise. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.