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Should i have surgery on my ribs? two years ago i woke up and had pain over my 10th and 11th ribs on my left side. about a week later i noticed that one of my ribs was protruding from my stomach. after two years of all of my doctors telling me that nothin
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Yes, : Yes, it sounds like you have had an appropriate workup and are still having pain. An MRI is a very good test to evaluate the ribs. I would follow your cardiothoracic doctor's advice.
Answered 10/3/2016
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