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What Is The Pain In The Upper Area Of The Chest?
Hi Dr. Samuel. My name is Andrew. A few minutes ago when I was going to bed I noticed a tenderness pain in the upper area of my chest to the right of my sternum. When I felt that area I noticed that the right side was a little larger than the left. Do you have any idea what this could be?
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
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I have gone through you query.Your problem is most likely costochondritis of ribs.For my patients with such condition i treat with anti inflammatory gels like diclofenac or nimusulide gel for local application.For some i give same drugs as oral tablet also.Anyhow its better to have an ECG and chest X ray to rule out heart and lung problems to be on safe side.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
Thank you for asking HCM
I have gone through you query.Your problem is most likely costochondritis of ribs.For my patients with such condition i treat with anti inflammatory gels like diclofenac or nimusulide gel for local application.For some i give same drugs as oral tablet also.Anyhow its better to have an ECG and chest X ray to rule out heart and lung problems to be on safe side.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
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