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What Causes Sternum Pain Right Over The Heart In Children?

My son is 7 years old and has a bump..or a raised sternum right over his heart. The last time they called me from school saying he felll on the ground in pain..We went to Childrens hospital and they did ekg and found nothing. Said he is fine..it just may cause pain if he is real active. He has been complaining about it hurting lately..Is this something he will always deal with?
Mon, 20 Mar 2017
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hi, pain over sternum region can be due to lung infection involving the pleura, heart involvement. Muscular spasm can also lead to pain over sternum area. And X Ray chest should be done, ECG at the time of pain should be done, complete blood count and CRP levels should also be done. further treatment we depend upon the reports. take care.
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What Causes Sternum Pain Right Over The Heart In Children?

hi, pain over sternum region can be due to lung infection involving the pleura, heart involvement. Muscular spasm can also lead to pain over sternum area. And X Ray chest should be done, ECG at the time of pain should be done, complete blood count and CRP levels should also be done. further treatment we depend upon the reports. take care.