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The left side of my rib cage has been obviously protruding for 2 yrs now, what could be wrong?
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Scoliosis?: Scoliosis, or curvature of the spine can cause one side of your ribs to protrude.
Answered 11/7/2015
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Bone/'metab/lung: Comes to my mind diseases of the bone like osteoporosis or lack of vitamin d, or metabolic diseases that affect the bone. If you have a lung problem like copd, emphysema or chronic bronchitis or asthma the hyperinflation of the lungs could do it ( it's common to have pigeon's chest in COPD or asthma.).
Answered 3/7/2018
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