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A member asked:

What can cause recurring bouts of costochondritis thru life? this pain came back suddenly yesterday, does so every year or so. sternum very tender.

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Suspect fibromyalgia: I suspect that this is fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia causes widespread Musculoskeletal pain and pain along the chest wall and the sternum even cause costochondritis. It is also known as tietz-tietztsyndrome can occur in the setting. You need to have your physician evaluate you and have you see a rheumatologist.

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 6/22/2015

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