An unusual case of acute chest pain

An unusual case of acute chest pain

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Thoracic musculoskeletal disorders are important differential diagnoses in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute-onset chest pain.Although fractures of the ribs usually occur due to trauma, non-traumatic fractures can be seen in the setting of vigorous as APRICOT SCRUB well as repetitive coughing.Usually, ribs with malignant or osteoporotic involvement are susceptible to breaking.Uncommonly, cough-induced fractures have been reported in healthy young individuals.

Here, we present a case of a 32-year-old healthy man who suffered a Coat Hooks fracture of the left seventh rib following a bout of violent coughing.