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What does it mean if your upper right rib hurts when you breathe in and lean forward?

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Breathing rib pain: In the absence of trauma or injury it could mean several things such as a injured lung (spontaneous pneumothorax) or irritation of the lining of the chest (pleurisy) due to infection or inflammation, or costochondritis.

Dr Milstone agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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