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What Causes Stabbing Pain While Taking Deep Breaths In Left-sided Chest Area?

I am a 45-year-old male I have been having sharp stabbing pain then dull pain when inhaling deeply on the left side of my chest just below my left pectoral. This comes and goes it is not all the time. It has been happening for about 1 year What might it be? what might be causing it?
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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The condition is called pleurisy. The causes for pleurisy range from diseases affecting pleura, lungs and even the heart and it's pericardium. There's a possibility of even shingles also where the pain will be along the dermatomal distribution. Management involves diagnosis of cause and treating the underlying cause.
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What Causes Stabbing Pain While Taking Deep Breaths In Left-sided Chest Area?

The condition is called pleurisy. The causes for pleurisy range from diseases affecting pleura, lungs and even the heart and it s pericardium. There s a possibility of even shingles also where the pain will be along the dermatomal distribution. Management involves diagnosis of cause and treating the underlying cause.