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Extra Rib In Abdomen

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Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

I have an intermittent stabbing pain the left upper abdomen, close to the lower rib, possibly under the rib. Not sure in which organ. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Hello Doctor, My father in law (78 years ) has developed some outward growth (pic attached) beside his lower abdomen area. for the past 15 year there was a Niorofibroma but this growth suddenly started ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

HAVING SHARP TO DULL SPORADIC PAIN IN UPPER LEFT ABDOMEN BELOW RIB CAGE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
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.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

I have pain in the lower left abdomen under the rib cage ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

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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Ayman Darrag MD

I have clicking under left lower rib cage with either palpation of left upper quadrant or when slouched over. It occassionally almost feels like my rib cage is pinching my abdomen. No pain except for o... View answer

Answered by : Ayman Darrag ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
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)
Dr. Mukesh Chugh MD

hi im 16 and my lower left rib of my rib cage has a sort of bumb, Poking out, Extra rib thing that ... really want to know if there is anything i can wear/do to improve/fix my retarded... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Chugh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)