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Xiphodynia: a report of three cases
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Abstract:
Xiphodynia is an uncommon musculoskeletal disorder that mimics a number of common abdominal and thoracic diseases. We report three cases of xiphodynia. The diagnosis is suggested when a given patient's chest or abdominal discomfort is completely or almost completely reproduced with light pressure on the xiphoid process. Local injection with an anesthetic-steroid combination is frequently curative. No more than 5 to 7 mL of solution should be injected, and results are variable when several trigger points are found on the anterior chest wall. Tack hammer deformity of the xiphoid, another cause of xiphoid pain, has been successfully treated with surgical excision.
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