Lump in Upper Left Quadrant

Last week I discovered a lump under my left rib cage, very near or right on top of the area of the tranverse colon (upper left quadrant of abdomen). It's a weird shape, kinda hard and feels deep. I visited the doctor on Friday and after an examination she had no idea what it was. She said it didnt feel like a tumor but it also didnt feel like a lipoma. I had a complete blood work done and test results came back today and were all normal (not just normal but "all very good" - docs words). I'm waiting to be scheduled for an Ultrasound. I'm 47, male, in great health (normal weight) with no other symptoms I am aware of. Stool, urine all perfect. A bit of gas but I eat a high fiber diet. 

From peoples experiences here, is it possible to have a malignant tumor if you're blood work is all very good and you're in otherwise great health with no other issues? The doc says its VERY highly unlikely its cancerous but ofc I am worried out of my mind, even with the good tests. Even after examination the doc has no idea what it is so that concerns me. 

  • Hello and thank you for your post.

    I am sorry you are going through this and I can appreciate you are worried. However, I am afraid that trying to find out the likelihood of whether you have cancer or not is not possible. It is now all about the ultrasound scan result.

    Having a normal full blood count is good and reassuring, it is the ultrasound scan that will give best information about what this is and can say if it is likely to be a cancer. Waiting to have tests done can be difficult so I hope you have support of family and friends.

    I hope you will be okay.

    Take care

    Caroline