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Question: Left rib protrusion
| kaleb
- Fri Mar 03, 2006 6:23 am |
Hi,
I'm a healthy 17 year old male, without any past surgeries or family history that relates to my problem. My left rib has always been more protruded than my right one as long as I could remember. It is also more angular in shape. You can't tell when I'm sitting upright but it's really obvious when I suck in my stomach.
There's never been pain in that area. Is there a cause for concern? Thank you for reading this.
Kaleb
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| Theresa Jones, RN
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:17 am |
 Hi kaleb,
Have you ever experienced an injury or pain in this area? If so, this may be a result of that experience. However, if you are not currently experiencing any pain or symptoms regarding this then I would not be concerned at this point. Have your physician evaluate this area upon your next visit.
Sincerely,
Theresa Jones, RN
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