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Extra Cartilage On End Of Sternum

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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 ... right below the lowest rib on the right side by my sternum ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

My father (Harjinder XXXXXXX Arora) is having arthritis problem in Left Leg Knee from past 1.5 years. Recently, few doctors suggested him to get his knee replaced because of cartilage loss. Therefore ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Can low potassium lead to cartilage loss? Can increased potassium help restore cartilage? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Can having warm hands (after cooking and being around stove) then blowing nose cause cartilage to deform or cause any change in position or shape of cartilage or any part of cartilage from warmth or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

sternum (mid-chest) discomfort, but not broken, and next day a lot of chest muscle soreness (what I would ... coastal cartilage of that top rib, and there is a slight amount of soreness in that area. Can you... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

I recently had a CT scan tht showed extra cartlage from my sternum to my rib because oF pain and popping sound i went to the doctors. I was told only surgery would take the pain away and to take advil ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Lou Walters MD

may have damaged the cartilage near my sternum, rib a little. ...i have a mild discomfort right underneath my sternum inner side of bottom right rib....no problems ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lou Walters ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

grinding sound in my sternum, it almost sounds as though the cartilage is rubbing against something else ... a bit of pain just below the sternum, near the the xiphoid. At times my sternum will... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

said i had inflamed cartilage between the sternum and rib bone. at first it did hurt more when i ... still the inflammed cartilage or if there is anything else i should consider doing....i am female,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Rezart Cipi MD

I felt a crack in the sternum whilst working out in the gym. The pain is quite severe . I visited my doctor who suggested that I had bruised the cartilage and that all I can do is take pain killers ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rezart Cipi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)