Hard lesion to right of sternum

1) Are you male, female?
2) Does the muscle tissue in that area appear normal?

What do you think it might have?

What do you mean by lesion? As if there's a lump on your sternum?

Yes that's correct

Post Merge: 9 years ago

I am female. X -Ray shows its to the right and on the sternum. I think it might be from figure skating. When you jump you gave to pull your arms in and that constant pounding could have caused it.

If you think it's from sports, it could be a hernia. A hernia can result when part of an organ pushes against or even through the internal barrier that houses it. In the case of a lump on the sternum, protrusion of the stomach or the intestines may create the sensation. This type of hernia may be soft or hard and have associated pain, and it may be caused by overexertion of the related bodily area.

Around roughly the center of the chest, the sternum ends in a bone and cartilage protrusion. The protrusion is known as the xiphoid process or xiphisternum, and different individuals have varying sizes and shapes of the structure. In some individuals, the xiphoid process is more prominent and sticks out away from the chest. This anatomical feature may feel like a hard lump on the sternum, especially if an individual is in a reclining position.

If it is a tumor (which is very rare), it is often benign or non-cancerous.