There are many reasons why the fourth rib hurts at one point in front of the chest, and the common ones are costochondritis, coronary heart disease, acute dermatitis and so on.
1. Costal chondritis: inflammation of the cartilage at the junction of the fourth rib and the sternum can lead to a point of pain in the fourth rib in front of the chest, the pain site is relatively fixed, and the pain can be aggravated by coughing and deep breathing.
2. Coronary heart disease: due to insufficient blood supply of coronary arteries, resulting in myocardial ischemia and hypoxia caused by anterior thoracic pain, mostly pins and needles pain, which can be accompanied by symptoms of chest tightness.
3. Acute dermatitis: If acute dermatitis occurs at the fourth rib in front of the chest, it is manifested by the appearance of local skin pimples and pimples of the size of rice grains, which can be accompanied by symptoms such as swelling and pain in the affected area.
The fourth rib of the chest a point of pain may have other causes such as acute leukemia, etc., it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, standardized treatment.