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Extra Rib In Child

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I am 22 years old. I have an extra rib on my right side. Every since I was a child I have not been .......It will last for 24 to 48 hours so I don't think it is the common "stitch". This extra... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth MD

My child is complaining about a pins and needles pain/sensation in the left rib/ chest area? What should I do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Swollen right rib some discomfort feels like theres extra muscle moving around feels very different from my left side . Theres no pain ... Just stiffness and discomfort ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

hi on my right side right below my ribs i feel a little bump someone told me it is extra cartilage , it is not very big like about one inch in diameter and feels like it is right underneath the rib and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.    Suresh Heijebu MD

hi my doctor advised me to give only 3.5ml of ascoril ls+ ( Bronchodilator Mucolytic ) to my child for a session instead by ignorance I gave 10ml at a session to my child aged 3 years 6 months. will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)

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null MD

extra rib from Adam. But seriously can you have an extra rib in the lower part of the rib cage ? ...I was told I have an extra rib when I was twenty five and the... View answer

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Dr.    Sara Garcia MD

I was told that I have 2 extra ribs in the lower part of my back. These were seen recently in an xray, but xrays from when I was a child did not show this. The area hurts constantly and stops me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sara Garcia ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Uma Rajah Ananth MD

My son is 2 years old, and his left most bottom rib Is protruding. According a doctor he suspects there is an extra rib, I am very worried. But according to the doctor, no need x ray since all his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Sabyasachi Das MD

investigating it seems as though it might be an extra rib. Is that normal? Can it be an extra rib? It s only on ... appt? Can it wait? Should I wait? What happens if it is an extra... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sabyasachi Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

underneath, I thought it might be a lipoma but she said it was an extra rib? It is a bit sore and seems to move when I touch it, does this sound like an extra rib to you? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)