Chest wall pain may include numbness, tingling, and shooting pain that extends to your back or neck. Musculoskeletal conditions are the most common cause, but other complications may lead to chest ...

Pectoralis minor - a muscle in the anterior chest wall that is overlaid by the pectoralis major. Coracobrachialis – one of the 3 muscles in the anterior aspect of the arm, that helps to flex the ...

A chest wall deformity is an abnormality in the ribs, sternum (or breastbone), cartilage, and other tissues in your child’s chest. The chest wall protects vital organs like the heart and lungs and ...

Flail chest also can make it very difficult for you to breathe. If your lungs aren't able to expand all the way, you may not be able to breathe in enough oxygen. This condition, called hypoxia ...

Is there anything 3D printers can't do? A 54-year-old Spanish man, who had a cancerous tumor in his chest wall, was recently fitted with a 3D printed sternum and rib cage. While the first-of-its ...

Pectus carinatum, also known as pigeon breast or pigeon chest, causes your breastbone and ribs to push outward. Pectus carinatum typically becomes obvious between the ages of 11–16, but it can also ...

Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs and breastbone. It can cause a stabbing, burning, or aching pain in the chest wall. Coughing and a blow to the chest are among ...