please,PLEASE READ !!!!possible bone tumor???????

Question

i am 14.white,female,healthy overall i guess.NOO symptoms,normal life.BUT on what im guess is about my 5th rib from the top,sticks out much more than the others,but is only noticable when i suck in my stomach,even a little.could it be a bone tumor?i went to a doc,had an xray,but nothing.am i just paranoid?could my rib bone just stick out more than the others???????????
please respond.
or could the xray just not have shown it?

Answer 1

Protrusion of your rib is not indicative of a bone tumor or possible bone spur. The condition that comes to mind immediately is Scoliosis.

Scoliosis causes the spine to curve laterally to the left or right and affects children and adults. Scoliosis is a complex three-dimensional disease. To understand this concept, consider that in some cases, as the spine abnormally curves, the involved vertebrae are forced to rotate.

At the thoracic level, vertebral turning impacts the rib cage and may result in rib prominence on the opposite side of the curve. Deformity is the primary complaint. Back pain from scoliosis is uncommon


Scoliosis occurs in approximately 2% of women and less than 1/2% of men. It usually starts in the early teens or pre-teens and may gradually progress as rapid growth occurs.

Once rapid growth (puberty) is over then mild curves often do not change while severe curves nearly always progress.

And if you had been examined by a Dr. And x-ray was taken. I wouldn't be too concerned esp if you have no pain or any discomfort from this abnormality. It might just be a case of being thin on the upper part of your body. As you're still a teenager, your body is still growing and might feel a little awkward.

Answer 2

If the Xrays Show that Your 5th Rib is NOT Fractured AND they did not Report any other Condition of the Rib then You have a Clean Bill of Health---They are OBLIGATED to tell your Parents if there is any Evidence of Bone Cancer---If You are not on any Drug Therapy at Present---You can Consider The Tumor Question Answered---As to The Rib Sticking Out---If it is not Painful & You Can not move it around easily then You Have a Rib that is Curved a Bit More than the rest---You are 14 now---Give it a couple of years---Your Rib Cage Should Even out---If not,Then you can Have it Reduced Back To the Shape of the ribs above & Below it without any complications---It is good that you are aware of your body & you Want to be Healthy and Normal---Keep that Mind set and you may live a Long time---I Wish All My Patients were as Concerned as you---Good Luck---Stay Well---Signed---JEM

Answer 3

Don't worry so much. Something would have shown up on the xray if it was there. Your body is going through a lot of changes in your teen years. Some parts grow faster or look out of sync with others of the same thing. It's normal & probably not as obvious as you think. If you have no symptoms besides that I'd just chalk it up to puberty. I had a friend who had one leg 2-3 in. shorter but by the time he grew up it balanced out fine. Plus we're always more aware of stuff like this than others are & we tend to think the worst. I'd trust the dr. & your xray in this case. Especially if he couldn't see any reason for concern.

Answer 4

If you have no other symptoms, and your doc xrayed it, you should be okay. Ribs aren't always uniform. You could have been born with one rib not in quite the same alignment as the others. If you've lost weight recently it may have become more noticable.

Answer 5

It's unlikely that an x-ray would miss a bone tumor, but if you are convinced something is not right, ask your parents to get a second opinion. And you also need to let your own doctor know how anxious you still are about this.

Answer 6

Definitely, exceptionally in case your harm it, however do not believe it after a couple of seconds, my ring finger used to be close in a door, whilst I say close, I imply the door used to be close the entire manner and my finger used to be in it, the end of my finger used to be practically totally severed besides it used to be striking on by means of a thread of dermis, you might see the bone throughout, I did not believe a lot of whatever, I went to the clinic and had stitches performed and the entire time used to be smiling, guffawing, being traditional. Despite being competent to look my bone as a result of my finger being severed, if I felt the discomfort I had with none noticeable signal of a holiday, I could in no way comprehend it, however alternatively probably it used to be simply my adrenaline- however it is nonetheless feasible both manner.

Answer 7

it might simply be the sitting posture of your causing so much pain

second and the most important if dr is not worried about your x ray report
be happy
watch your posture and do some exercise for strengthing your back
be happy good luck

Answer 8

see a specialist , do not worry so much

Answer 9

if the x-ray didnt show it, im sure that isnt what it is...