- Costochondritis
Presentation
- pain can appear to be in the breast with intermittent radiation round the chest wall and is initiated or aggravated by deep breathing and coughing
- pain is acute, intermittent or chronic
Examination
- normal breast examination
- palpable swelling about 4cm from sternal edge due to enlargement of costochondral cartilage
Management
- conservative
- settles on its own
- can use pain relief
References:
- John Murtagh's General Practice
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