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  2. Costochondritis - Wikipedia

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    Costochondritis is a common condition that is responsible for approximately 13–36% of acute chest pain-related concerns from adults depending on the setting, with 14–39% for adolescents. [8] It is most often seen in individuals who are older than 40 years of age and occurs more often in women than in men.

  3. Tietze syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Costochondritis is considered a more common condition and is not associated with any swelling to the affected joints, which is the defining distinction between the two. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Tietze syndrome commonly affects the 2nd or 3rd rib and typically occurs among a younger age group, [ 2 ] while costochondritis affects the 2nd to 5th ribs and has ...

  4. Bornholm disease - Wikipedia

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    Aseptic meningitis, pericarditis and pleurisy are also known potential complications of Bornholm disease. [3] Another uncommon complication is orchitis that manifests as unilateral testicular pain and swelling in the days or weeks following the expected symptoms of Bornholm disease. [18]

  5. What It Means When You Have Chest Pain That Comes and Goes - AOL

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    Costochondritis “Also referred to as inflammatory arthritis of the sternum/rib cage,” says Dr. Cantillon. ... and the condition can lead to long-term complications and nerve pain in some people.

  6. 11 causes of chest pain that aren't a heart attack - AOL

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    Costochondritis. Another possible cause of chest pain that you can reproduce easily is costochondritis, which happens when the cartilage around your ribs becomes inflamed, the Mayo Clinic says ...

  7. Chest pain - Wikipedia

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    Chest wall problems: Chest pain can arise from musculoskeletal issues ie scleroderma, costochondritis, cervical radiculitis, among others. [30] Radiculopathy (Cervical Angina) Cervical spondylosis presents as sharp pain traveling from the neck to the chest and can be reproduced by turning of the neck sideways. Spurling's test can help rule out ...

  8. Slipping rib syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Costochondritis is a common cause of chest pain, consisting of up to 30% of chest pain complaints in emergency departments. The pain is typically diffused with the upper costochondral or sternocostal junctions most frequently involved, unlike slipping rib syndrome, which involves the lower rib cage.

  9. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Precordial catch syndrome (PCS) is a non-serious condition in which there are sharp stabbing pains in the chest.These typically get worse with inhaling and occur within a small area.