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A member asked:
The bone in my chest is really hard. its sticking up towards my pecks alot. no pain but very odd? what is wrong with it?
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Pectus: In all probability this is a manifestation of pectus excavatum: an upward curling of the sternum ( breast bone) and the lowermost bottom portion of this bone is called the xyphoid process- I have it myself- nonetheless- get it checked: without an picture and physical exam this is just an opinion.
Answered 1/5/2019
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