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What Could Be The Reason If Child Is Complaining Of Pain Under The Left Breast Bone?
My 10yr old daughter is saying she is hurting bad on the left side right under the bottom of breast bone. This makes twice firsttime I took her to the ER. They did an xray and he said she was constipated but had been to the bathroom that day as the same for today. Can you help
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
Hi..this could be costochondritis and it is inflammation of the joints of the ribs to the breast bone. I do not think this is related to constipation in any way. Usually this is a self limiting condition and will settle by itself in 3-4 days with pain killers. If it doesn't settle like that, i suggest you consult your pediatrician.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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