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What Could An Abnormal Indentation On Sternum Indicate?
My friend was showing me that he has an indention in his chest under his sternum. you can follow his sternum from the top with your finger and it just dropps off to almost a hole about half way. (Or at least comparing myself to his). Could this be dangerous? He has never been to the doctor about it. He was telling me that if he gets hit in chest area , it is very easy for him to get the breath knocked out of him?
Mon, 3 Jul 2017
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I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* Mentioned indentation seems more likely due to trauma leading to part
of cartilage destruction or insult in form of hollowing , although there
are other cases of lytic lesions but it looks less likely .
* Strongly recommended to undertake digital high resolution tangential
view x-ray of the sternum .
Hope this clears your query .
Welcome for further assistance .
Regards .
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* Mentioned indentation seems more likely due to trauma leading to part
of cartilage destruction or insult in form of hollowing , although there
are other cases of lytic lesions but it looks less likely .
* Strongly recommended to undertake digital high resolution tangential
view x-ray of the sternum .
Hope this clears your query .
Welcome for further assistance .
Regards .
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