Abstract:Introduction: Chronic musculoskeletal chest pain, though not life-threatening, is a disabling condition and is often left untreated or improperly managed. Case description: A 45-year-old male presented with pain in the lower part of the left lateral chest wall (visual analog scale (VAS) for pain = 6) for the last 4 months aggravating with deep inspiration (VAS = 7). On examination, there was grade III tenderness over anterior end of the 10th rib but no swelling. Examination of both upper limbs (including shoul… Show more
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