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A 18-year-old female asked:

Sharp stabbing pain under left breast that radiates to back when i breathe in. typically worse in the morning. had this for a week, what is it?!

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See a doctor: The location of the pain is unusual, and the presence for a week is worrisome. Could be heart,lung,stomach, spleen, colon, kidney.

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