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Suggest Treatment For Pain Under Left Breast While Taking A Deep Breath
Question: Hi! I'm a 53 yr old female. I have a pain under my left breast. It hurts when I take a deep breath or if I do something with my left arm.
Brief Answer:
Many conditions may cause your symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
It is a little difficult to have a correct diagnosis of your condition without more information and diagnostic tests, because that is a crowded area with different organs, that may cause your symptoms in cases of dysfunction.
More information is needed about starting and duration of symptoms, if the pain is worsen with upright position or after laying down, any relationship to meals, other symptoms and signs such fever recently, cough, any trauma etc.
Conditions that may cause your symptoms range from simple ones such muscular problems ( strained muscles ), to more complex conditions such pleurisy, gastric acid reflux ( heartburn ), pericarditis ( or thickening of heart coverings ), costochondritis.
As I mentioned before, imaging studies, more precisely CT scan of chest, in this case are of paramount importance in achieving the correct diagnosis.
I suggest you to discuss with your primary care Doctor about these issues.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
Many conditions may cause your symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
It is a little difficult to have a correct diagnosis of your condition without more information and diagnostic tests, because that is a crowded area with different organs, that may cause your symptoms in cases of dysfunction.
More information is needed about starting and duration of symptoms, if the pain is worsen with upright position or after laying down, any relationship to meals, other symptoms and signs such fever recently, cough, any trauma etc.
Conditions that may cause your symptoms range from simple ones such muscular problems ( strained muscles ), to more complex conditions such pleurisy, gastric acid reflux ( heartburn ), pericarditis ( or thickening of heart coverings ), costochondritis.
As I mentioned before, imaging studies, more precisely CT scan of chest, in this case are of paramount importance in achieving the correct diagnosis.
I suggest you to discuss with your primary care Doctor about these issues.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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