If a person feels like he has a prick under his right breast, then he needs to urgently see a doctor. Discomfort of this nature arises for a number of reasons - sometimes these are harmless, easily eliminated ailments, and, at times, serious diseases that need urgent diagnosis.
And now, in order to find answers to the most important questions related to this topic, it is worth studying the common factors that provoke pain of a stabbing character under the right breast.
Anatomical features
First, it is worth explaining what is on the right in the chest. In fact, the answer is not entirely clear. After all, the sternum is a long bone to which the spine and ribs are attached. They form the chest. And she, in turn, protects the organs that are under it. The list is as follows:
- Thymus.
- Heart.
- Esophagus.
- Liver.
- Light.
- Pancreas.
- Nerves and blood vessels.
- Gallbladder.
So if a person feels tingling in the indicated area, the problem could be anything.
Hepatic colic
This phenomenon often occurs in the presence of chronic diseases of this organ. In 75% of cases, hepatic colic indicates cholelithiasis. The cause of this disease is usually malnutrition.
If a person eats too fatty, spicy and s alty foods, then his gallbladder begins to contract less actively. And the stones are sent to the ductal system. Because of this, the outflow of bile is disturbed, and intravesical pressure increases. As a result, a person not only has a prick under the right breast - he also has other symptoms:
- Night seizures: The person tosses about in bed, trying to find a position that will relieve pain.
- Discomfort in the area of the right shoulder blade, shoulder, neck and supraclavicular area.
- Radiation of pain in the heart.
- Nausea.
- Vomiting bile.
- Bloating.
- In severe cases, high fever.
Diagnosis of colic involves a physical examination and study of medical history. The doctor examines the skin, palpates the abdomen, sends the patient for ultrasound, plain radiography and testing. Sometimes MRI and CT are needed.
And if a person has a prickle under his right breast due to hepatic colic, he is hospitalized in the departmentgastroenterology. In the first days, hunger is shown, then table number 5. They also prescribe "Atropine sulfate", "Mebeverine", "Platifillin", "Papaverine" or another effective remedy. Pain syndrome is stopped by Ketorolac, Ketoprofen or Metamizole sodium.
Malignant liver disease
Because of them, too, many patients have pricks under the right breast. If a person has a malignant neoplasm, then the discomfort also radiates to the side. Other symptoms include the following:
- Weakness for no reason.
- Fatigue.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Tendency to diarrhea and constipation.
- Anemia.
Later, nasal and gastrointestinal bleeding, ascites, skin telangiectasias, fever, chills, jaundice, pruritus appear, urine and feces can also be stained (in dark and light colors, respectively).
It is very important to do abdominal ultrasound, percutaneous biopsy, MRI or CT, static scintigraphy, celiacography, splenoportography, laparoscopy and liver PET in time. In addition, a number of other related studies need to be carried out to clarify the diagnosis.
And if a person has a prick under the right breast due to the development of a malignant tumor, then he will be prescribed a combined treatment, which involves liver resection, combined with a course of chemotherapy.
Breast diseases
This is the onea problem often faced by women under the age of 50. And it often causes pain in the sternum. The most common ailment is fibrocystic mastopathy. It is characterized by an excess of hormones, which leads to the fact that tissue grows and growths form.
There can be many reasons - lack of sexual intercourse due to psychological disorders, pathology of metabolic processes, heredity, chronic fatigue syndrome, lack of fiber and more.
After the doctor has performed palpation, biocontrast mammography, ultrasound, MRI, diaphanoscopy and ductography, other diagnostic measures may be prescribed. This is a biopsy of the breast, ultrasound of the thyroid gland, liver and adrenal glands, CT scan of the pituitary gland, etc. Then treatment is already prescribed, aimed at correcting the hormonal balance of the body.
Cholecystitis
It is possible that a person has a prick on the right side of the chest due to this disease. Cholecystitis is called inflammation of the gallbladder, combined with motor-tonic dysfunction of the biliary system. The reasons for its development may be different:
- Gallbladder infection and congestion.
- JSC.
- Dyskinesia.
- Congenital anomalies.
- Cysts, tumors, valvular dysfunction.
- Dyscholia.
- Wrong diet.
- Hereditary dyslipidemia.
- Nicotine and alcohol abuse.
- Hormonal disorders.
Besides thata person feels pain in the region of the heart with a deep breath, he also suffers from other unpleasant manifestations of the disease - weakness, insomnia, sweating, neurosis-like conditions, nausea, bloating, vomiting with bile, impaired stool.
To diagnose cholecystitis and determine its type and nature, it is necessary to perform an ultrasound of the gallbladder, duodenal fractional sounding, cholecystocholangiography and a laboratory blood test.
Then treatment is prescribed - diet, physiotherapy, as well as the use of antispasmodics, antibiotics and painkillers. At the moments of remission, choleretics, choleretics and cholekinetics are prescribed.
Pyelonephritis
This is the name of an infectious kidney disease provoked by exposure to various bacteria. Pronounced symptoms include pain in the lumbar region, signs of intoxication, and high fever. Also, a person has a prick in the right side of the chest, appetite disappears, a strong weakness appears.
It will not be difficult for a nephrologist to establish a diagnosis. Hyperthermia, combined with characteristic pain and changes in urine, is a clear sign of pyelonephritis. For laboratory confirmation, urine and blood tests are prescribed, as well as the identification of the microflora that caused inflammation. Then an ultrasound of the kidneys and excretory urography are prescribed.
Pyelonephritis is being treated in stationary conditions. Be sure to prescribe antibiotic therapy, correction of immunity, as well as a diet with reducedprotein content. If the disease has become chronic, then the patient is prescribed long-term symptomatic treatment, at least a year long.
Neuralgia
Another affliction that must be mentioned. Intercostal neuralgia on the right is a common cause of sharp and severe pain in the chest. In addition to this symptom, muscle spasm, burning sensation and even short-term numbness may also occur.
What are the reasons? There are many of them - injuries of the spine and ribs, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, deficiency of micro- and macroelements, beriberi, inflammation of the spinal muscles, the presence of tumors, as well as osteochondrosis and alcohol dependence. In women, neuralgia is sometimes caused by wearing an overly small, constricting bra for a long time.
Diagnosis involves electroneurography, MRI and CT, as well as checking the integrity of bone tissue using x-rays. Then, based on the results, the doctor prescribes the most suitable drugs that can qualitatively eliminate the inflammation and pain that accompany the pinched nerve.
Be that as it may, the patient will have to stay in bed (sleep on a hard and even bed), do dry compresses, apply natural sedatives and attend light warming massage sessions.
Conclusion
Based on all of the above, we can conclude that absolutely any disease can become the cause of tingling in the right side of the chest. And, in order not to start a pathological condition, you need to immediately, withthe first alarming symptoms go for examination to the doctor.
The sooner the disease is detected and treatment is prescribed, the faster the pain and other unpleasant manifestations of the disease will pass.
