Fracture of Rib - Pediatric Oncall

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My 16 mo old daughter (who has a rough 3 yr old brother) and I noticed a light bruise on the left side of her rib cage just below her breast. I didn't think too much of it until later in the day when I ran my fingers over the bruise and felt a lump about the size of a split pea. It has been 3 days and it doesn't seem to be going away at all and the bruise has actually gotten darker with a white spot in the middle. What would this be?
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Rule out a fracture of the rib. Find out how she got hurt in the first place. An X-ray would be useful. Ask her to avoid lifting heavy weights and do light work for a few weeks. Back to All Questions

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