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What does it mean when your upper breast area hurts?
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Usually: 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.
Answered 1/22/2014
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