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I have pain in central portion of chest. diagnosis have shown that there is inflammation in manubrium of sternum. doctors have advised surgery???
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Not enough info: What is the diagnosis for the inflammation Are you post op?? If it's osteomyelitis then surgical debridment is called fot
Answered 9/16/2014
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