What is the reason for the pain in the ribs in front of the chest that hurts even if I press it with my hand?

Rib pain in front of the chest with hand pressure is common in costochondritis, with pneumothorax, rib tumors and other diseases will also appear this kind of bad symptoms, need to consult a doctor in time for examination.
1. Costal chondritis: chest rib pain by hand is a typical symptom of costal chondritis, the affected area may appear different degrees of swelling, the pain will be more intense when pressed, strong cough or deep breathing will make the pain worse, some patients will appear red, swollen, fever and other adverse symptoms of the affected area of the skin.
2. Pneumothorax: Pneumothorax will also appear such adverse symptoms, patients may be accompanied by coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and other discomforts, the onset of the disease pain will be more intense, the patient may have difficulty in breathing, and severe cases may lead to shock, overwork is easy to cause the disease attack.
3. Rib Tumor: Rib tumors can also cause the symptoms of chest rib pain and pain when pressed by hand. Early symptoms of this kind of disease are usually not obvious, and some patients will have bad symptoms such as dyspnea, chest tightness, etc. It will affect the bone quality, and it is easy to have fracture.
Rib pain in front of the chest with a hand press also pain, but also seen in other reasons, need to timely medical examination, identify the cause of the disease actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment, to avoid delaying the condition.