pleurodynia
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Etiology
- viral (Coxsackie B virus, see epidemic pleurodynea)
- rheumatic
Pathology
- pain originates from the intercostal muscles
Clinical manifestations
- severe, paroxysmal pain
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References
- ↑ The Bantam Medical Dictionary, Bantam Books, New York, 1981
- ↑ Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 794
- ↑ DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 923
- ↑ emedicine: pleurodynia http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/300049-overview