Question 1

what organs are located under breast bone?

Accepted Answer

Several: Heart and thymus in young people. Bronchii and Great Vessels reside there.  Part of the diaphragm is the and the esophagus pass through.  Rarely, the upper part of the stomach can herniate there.

Question 2

my breast bone sticks out is there something wrong?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: If it's done that all your life and you have no symptoms with it, it's probably just your variant on normal human physiology. Nothing to worry about.

Question 3

what causes pain in the area below the breast bone?

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A number of things: You should see a doctor if it doesn't go away soon. It can range from costochondritis to gastritis or worse.

Question 4

what can cause breast bone pain?

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Several reasons: Costochondritis
a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages. 
Heart attack:
a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
 Truma to the bone could result in fracture.
Arthritis could cause pain in the area.

Question 5

causes of bilateral breast bone pain?

Accepted Answer

Costochondritis: While that is one of the possible causes, there are others. So you are best served by visiting your doctor to make sure it isn't something worse.  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/costochondritis/ds00626.

Question 6

my breast bone has been hurting randomly. why?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Common cause of chest pain is costochondritis/ tietz syndrome which is an inflammation of cartilage and bone junction of the ribs with the sternal plate. This causes pain in the breast bone.

Question 7

what is chest pain below breast bone area from?

Accepted Answer

Pain sternal tip: All major organs go there: heart, lungs, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, colon, diaphragm muscle. Pain in the uppper tommy right under the sternal tip can be from all those. Heart attack on the bottom of the heart can have symptoms such as sudden severe upper tommy pain with nausea + vomitting that even er doc can initially attribute to a stomach crisis until an ekg shows the heart.

Question 8

minor chest pain in breast bone area any concern?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Common cause of chest pain is costochondritis/ tietz syndrome which is an inflammation of cartilage and bone junction of the ribs with the sternal plate. This causes pain in the breast bone.

Question 9

what could dull pain over right side breast bone mean?

Accepted Answer

Need exam: Dull pain over the right breast bone in a 75 year old male (or female) could be related to inflammation of the rib / cartilage (costochondritis), or it could be a sign of some underlying disease involving the lung or heart.  Certainly the best course of action is to have an exam performed by your doctor.

Question 10

what causes severe pain below the breast bone in the middle?

Accepted Answer

Xyphodynia: That's a painful process involving the cartilage below the sternum. See a pain anesthesiologist. Get your pcp to refer you.

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