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I have a slight discomfort in my left ribcage. come and gone during last 2 years. doctor thinks trapped nerve any other possiblilities?

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Dr. Indravadan Gatiwala answered

Specializes in Neurology

Rigcage pain: costochondritis, osteoporosis, rib fracture, muscle pain, lung pathology

Answered 11/28/2015

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