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44 year old woman has pain in back and under left rib cage. pain worsens when laying down. duration for approximately one week.?

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Dr. Aaron Milstone answered

Pleurisy or muscular: Most of the time pain in the chest is either from inflammation of the lining of the lungs known as pleurisy or from a muscle pull/strain.

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Answered 10/18/2016

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A member asked:

44 year old woman has pain in back and under left rib cage. pain worsens when laying down. duration for approximately one week.?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Aaron Milstone answered

Dr Ali agreed

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