Pain in the middle of the ribs above the stomach may be related to chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, coronary heart disease, costochondritis and other diseases.
1. Chronic gastritis: if the patient’s pain in the middle of the upper two ribs of the stomach is accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite, feeling of fullness, dull pain, etc., it may be caused by chronic gastritis.
2. Gastric ulcer: damage to the mucous membrane of the stomach wall caused by long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Helicobacter pylori infection, etc., can lead to pain in the middle of the upper two ribs of the stomach, vomiting, nausea and other symptoms.
3. Coronary heart disease: due to heart disease caused by narrowing or occlusion of coronary artery lumen, patients may have symptoms such as chest pressure, pain in the middle of the ribs and shortness of breath.
4. costochondritis: inflammatory reaction of the cartilage at the junction of sternum and ribs, more common in young adults, patients may have pain in the middle of the ribs, which is usually aggravated when coughing and exerting.
There are many other causes of pain in the middle of the ribs above the patient’s stomach, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time, after the cause of the disease is clear, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment.