What causes chest pain when coughing and pressing on the chest?
Disease description:
I've been feeling very uncomfortable with coughing for the past couple of days. Today, when I pressed on my chest, I started coughing and felt some pain. I'd like to know what might cause coughing and pain when pressing on the chest?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Sun Qifeng
Chest pain upon pressing or coughing may indicate pleuritis. The pleura is a thin membrane covering the inner surface of the chest wall and the organs within the thoracic cavity. When invaded by pathogenic microorganisms, the pleura can develop an inflammatory response, leading to pain upon chest pressure or coughing. Typically, patients may also experience other discomforts such as chest tightness and difficulty breathing.
