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Is costochondritis a problem of the lungs?
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No: It is inflammation in the collagen in your ribs and sternum.
Answered 10/18/2016
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No: It is a musculoskeletal condition where there is pain in the chest wall due to inflammation of the cartilage at the end of the ribs where they insert into the sternum (breastbone). This does not involve the lungs.
Answered 2/25/2017
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