Hi doctor,
My daughter is 6 years old. She always complains that she feels some pain in the back side of her neck. We have checked with an orthopedician. From her x-ray, he said that this is due to cervical rib, an extra bone in the neck. Please suggest regarding this.
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- Cervical rib is an extra rib above the first rib. Nothing needs to be done as of now and she needs to be reassured.
- If the rib causes serious problems like arterial compression or nerve pressure in the future, then it can be removed by surgical methods.
- As of now, I would recommend just reassurance and some analgesics. Please wait and watch. Thank you.
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