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Sharp pain in upper back between shoulder blades lasting a second or two randomly every few days or more. should i worry?

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Dr. Yun Tran answered

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See a doctor: Worst case scenario Thoracic aorta aneurysm, but unlikely with your age, and the pain shouldn‘t come and go. See your doctor and get checked out.

Answered 3/5/2016

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A member asked:

Sharp pain in upper back between shoulder blades lasting a second or two randomly every few days or more. should i worry?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yun Tran answered

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