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Growing An Extra Rib

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Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

My son, at 2 , was diadnosed with an extra heart muscle. He is now 3. He has no problems at all. What is this called? How will it affect him growing up? Can he play sports or be physically active? He ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh MD

I have a 7 nearly eight month old daughter who is healthy but genetically lean. She is growing normally, and eats well but is in the 30% and is tall not chubby. I have noticed that her lowest rib on her ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh ( 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.  Kruti MD

I have extra skin growing on my face, its white in color. I dont have any pain due to this but it look odd to see on my face. What should I do so that these wont come again. As of now I tried burning ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kruti ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I suspect a rib injury due to a blow to the rib. The pain is a 4. I took 2 500mg tylenol extra strength tablets (which helped a lot). Please confirm that I should apply ice? Rest. And have pain med ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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I was told I have an extra rib when I was twenty five and the pain is at the bottom of the left ... extra rib from Adam. But seriously can you have an extra rib in... View answer

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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)
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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sabyasachi Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

told me I had a torticollis. they took x rays and saw that i had an extra cervical rib. the doctors also said that that happening is a 1 in 500 chance. Did having an extra cervical... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Shalini MD

, like high roofed mouth, the hyper mobility, and skinnyness. He also has an extra moler tooth growing on ... geneticly yet. He had a protruding rib and described it as popping in and out. Then... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shalini ( General & Family Physician)