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Chest Pain in Children

Underlying Cause

Chest Pain in Children Underlying Cause

Less serious causes of chest pain in children include:

Anxiety
Bronchitis
Chest contusion
Heartburn
Inflammation or irritation of the ribs or sternum
Mild asthma
Mitral valve prolapse
Muscle strain
Pleurisy
Rib sprain
Shingles

Serious causes of chest pain in children include:

Pericarditis
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Severe asthma
Severe chest injury
Sickle cell anemia
Swallowed foreign body
Valvular heart disease

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Last Updated: Apr 8, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Chest Pain in Children References:

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