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Suggest Treatment For Grown Right Clavicle Bone To The Left Side
Question: I recently have discovered my right clavical bone has completely grown to the left side and I can feel it pressing on my thoat. it is rather large. What is happening? Will this continue?
Brief Answer:
can be a bony cyst/ growth.
Detailed Answer:
HI.
Thanks for your query.
The best way to get a proper diagnosis id to go for a contrast enhanced high resolution CT scan of the area.
This may be a cyst of the end of the clavicle.
This is mostly a benign / non-cancerous growth or a cyst.
But works like a cancer by local spread.
You may need an local excision of such lesions as they will always grow, albeit gradually and cause obstructive symptoms over the trachea and/ or esophagus and the structures near the growth.
The finding on the CT scan will guide for further treatment.
Excision may be necessary.
Get an opinion of the Orthopedic surgeon.
can be a bony cyst/ growth.
Detailed Answer:
HI.
Thanks for your query.
The best way to get a proper diagnosis id to go for a contrast enhanced high resolution CT scan of the area.
This may be a cyst of the end of the clavicle.
This is mostly a benign / non-cancerous growth or a cyst.
But works like a cancer by local spread.
You may need an local excision of such lesions as they will always grow, albeit gradually and cause obstructive symptoms over the trachea and/ or esophagus and the structures near the growth.
The finding on the CT scan will guide for further treatment.
Excision may be necessary.
Get an opinion of the Orthopedic surgeon.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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