Pain in the sternum can occur in various places. Their localization depends on the location of the focus of the disease and its nature.
Pain in the sternum on the right, characterized by intensity and duration for several days, may indicate an aortic aneurysm. The symptom is not associated with a physical load. At the same time, pain in the sternum on the right can radiate to the lower jaw or neck.
With pulmonary embolism , general weakness is noted, in some cases, loss of consciousness, hemoptysis. This disease also accompanies pain in the sternum on the right.
Painful manifestations of a short-term nature, characterized by a clear localization, can be noted with pleurisy and pneumothorax. As a rule, in this case, pain in the sternum on the right occurs in combination with pulmonary symptoms (shortness of breath, cough) with deep breathing. With a lung tumor, the symptom is dull, aching, oppressive, burning or boring. Pain can radiate to the stomach or shoulders.
Chronic pain in the right chest, with constant localization, mild, associated with muscle tension indicates neurological ailments.
If such conditions occur, you should contact a pulmonologist, oncologist, orthopedist. In some cases (in case of seizures) it is necessary to call an ambulance.
Pain behind the sternum on the right can be one of the manifestations of pathological processes. The manifestation of this symptom can accompany osteochondrosis (chest), gastroesophageal reflux, inflammatory processes in the cartilage.
Pain under the sternum can occur on the right or left side, depending on the focus of the pathology.
With stretching, enlargement of the spleen capsule, pain on the left occurs.
Rupture of the spleen caused by its proximity to the surface of the body, infectious mononucleosis or trauma, in addition to painful manifestations under the left part of the sternum, is accompanied by blueness of the skin near the navel. Cyanosis appears due to blood clots.
With gastritis, pain is also localized under the left sternum.
Symptom is also associated with gastric ulcer, functional dyspepsia, and cancer of the stomach.
Pain under the left sternum is a characteristic manifestation of diaphragmatic hernia.
With myocardial ischemia, the symptom occurs due to emotional stress, after eating, as a result of physical overstrain. Radiation to the left hand is also noted.
In acute heart attack, symptoms similar to myocardial ischemia are manifested. However, in the first case, they are more intense and longer. In this case, the attack lasts about half an hour. The pain does not pass either at rest or after taking nitroglycerin.
Soreness on the right side may be the result of hepatitis (an inflammatory process in the liver).
In heart failure, the heart muscle does not fully pump blood. As a result of this, stagnation of part of the blood in the lungs and liver occurs. Stagnation of blood in the liver provokes its increase (stretching). This condition is accompanied by pain in the right side of the sternum and respiratory failure.
Other liver lesions (for example, insufficient functioning of the liver), as well as gallstones, can cause soreness in this area.
The development of diseases of the gallbladder, alcoholism can trigger pancreatitis (inflammation in the pancreas). This disease is characterized not only by pain, manifested in the form of seizures, but also profuse sweating, nausea. Increased soreness is noted in a horizontal position. In this case, its irradiation to the back is observed.
Pain under the right sternum also accompanies renal pathology.