Hidden pain under the left chest may be caused by intercostal neuralgia, costochondritis, pleurisy and other causes.
1. Intercostal neuralgia: from the thoracic vertebrae to the anterior-inferior aspect, along the intercostal region and its vicinity of pinprick pain, for frequent pain, superficial, sometimes episodic aggravation, sometimes stimulated by respiratory movements, coughing, sneezing pain aggravation.
2. Costochondritis: a chronic non-specific inflammation of the rib cartilage, patients will have rib pain, which can be discharged to the back of the shoulder, cough, chest pain and other symptoms.
3. Pleurisy: refers to the inflammation of the pleura caused by pathogenic factors that stimulate the pleura, which can lead to chest pain, cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and even dyspnea.
Hidden pain under the left chest also need to pay attention to heart disease, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for examination, to clarify the cause of the disease and actively accept treatment.