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Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper costochondral (rib to cartilage) and sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints. 90% of patients are affected in multiple ribs on a single side, typically at the 2nd to 5th ribs. [1]
The underlying cause is unclear. Some believe the pain may be from the chest wall or irritation of an intercostal nerve. [1] [2] Risk factors include psychological stress. [2] The pain is not due to the heart. Diagnosis is based on the symptoms. Other conditions that may produce similar symptoms include angina, pericarditis, pleurisy, and chest ...
Substernal or left precordial pleuritic chest pain with radiation to the trapezius ridge (the bottom portion of scapula on the back) is the characteristic pain of pericarditis. The pain is usually relieved by sitting up or bending forward, and worsened by lying down (both recumbent and supine positions ) or by inspiration (taking a breath in ...
Symptoms can include sudden shortness of breath, sharp chest pain that can become worse when breathing in, a cough that can contain blood, leg pain or swelling, pain in your back, excessive ...
Referred pain is when you feel pain in one part of the body (such as the right side of the chest area) caused by pain from an injury or illness in another part of the body.
If you're having trouble sleeping or struggling with chest pain, the cause might not be what you expect. A new survey by National Jewish Health found about half of adults don't know chest pain and ...
The most common symptom of Tietze syndrome is pain, primarily in the chest, but can also radiate to the shoulder and arm. [2] [6] The pain has been described as aching, gripping, neuralgic, sharp, dull, and even described as "gas pains". [3]
Costochondritis is a common cause of chest pain, consisting of up to 30% of chest pain complaints in emergency departments. The pain is typically diffused with the upper costochondral or sternocostal junctions most frequently involved, unlike slipping rib syndrome, which involves the lower rib cage.