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Pain Sternum

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Pain Sternum

ID 2446

Pain or discomfort felt in the sternum (breastbone). Sternum pain can easily be mistaken for chest pain. Sternum pain may manifest itself as a sharp pain near the breastone, and may be more severe on the upper left side.

Symptom classification

Body areaChest
Body areaPain

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2

Drugs where this is listed as a side effect

0

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