Brief Answer: Considerations. Detailed Answer: hello and thank you for sending the question. this is a very good question. I will work on providing you with some information and recommendations. What is important to determine is if this pain is something you can reproduce by pressing on that area with your hand. If this is the case it usually indicates a musculoskeletal issue such as inflammation of muscle or nerve or muscle spasm. as long as you do not have significant shortness of breath or coughing this is most likely the case. If however you experience any degree of shortness of breath or persistent respiratory symptoms then I would suggest you see your primary care doctor as soon as possible for a good physical examination. Sometimes a chest x-ray might be useful in this type of situation. Other considerations include inflammation of the gallbladder which can sometimes present like this. thank you for sending your question. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance in the future. Dr. G

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