What causes pain in the right side of the chest?
Disease description:
Recently, I have been experiencing chest pain, which is particularly distressing. I feel闷 (stuffy/restricted) while sleeping at night and generally very uncomfortable. I would like to understand what could be causing pain on the right side of my chest.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Tian Hongbo
Right-sided chest pain may be caused by various factors, mainly including the following aspects:
1. Pulmonary diseases: such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, or lung tumors, especially lesions on the right side, which may cause right-sided chest pain.
2. Cardiac diseases: although the heart is located on the left side, heart conditions such as angina or myocardial infarction may also cause referred pain on the right side of the chest.
3. Pleural diseases: such as pleurisy, pneumothorax, or pleural effusion, which may affect the nerves of the pleura and lead to right-sided chest pain.
4. Nerve and muscle problems: intercostal neuralgia, costochondritis, or muscle strain in the chest wall may also cause pain on the right side of the chest.
5. Trauma: such as rib fractures or blunt chest injuries, which may lead to significant pain on the right side of the chest.
6. Digestive diseases: such as gastritis, peptic ulcer, or reflux esophagitis, which may also cause right-sided chest pain, especially when the pain is related to eating.
7. Other diseases: such as herpes zoster or pulmonary artery embolism, which may also lead to right-sided chest pain.
Patients are advised to seek timely medical attention when experiencing this symptom.
