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my nineteen year old daughter has a sharp pain in her right side that when she breathes it feels like something is stabbing her what could it be?

 

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January 15 2008 at 7:27 PM (7 minutes and 35 seconds later)
         
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Greetings.

This can be costochondritis, which is inflammation of the junction of rib and cartilage. Read here;

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/costochondritis/DS00626

But any chest pain needs to be taken seriously and warrants a physician examination to ascertain the causative. The various other causes for the pain can be related to lung disorders, heart ailments, esophagus and diaphragm diseases.

So a consultation with a physician is essential.

Your follow up questions are welcome.

Dr. Arun



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