Right upper side sternal pain may be caused by costochondritis, sternal fracture, bone tumor or tumor metastasis, etc., which need to be examined to be clear.
1. Costal chondritis: Costal chondritis is commonly seen as pain in the sternum, if the right side of the rib cartilage shows inflammatory reaction, it can cause right upper sternal pain due to the stimulation of inflammatory factors. MRI can assist in the diagnosis.
2. Sternum fracture: when the sternum is fractured due to trauma or other factors, sternal pain may occur due to the stimulation of the fracture end. Generally, chest X-ray or CT examination can make it clear.
3. Bone tumor or tumor metastasis: for sternal bone tumor, or right lung, breast and other tumors with sternal metastasis, it can also manifest as right sternal pain symptoms. However, such cases usually have a clear history of tumor disease.
Therefore, for right upper side sternal pain, hospital consultation is needed to clarify the condition and nature of the pain.