Recurrent chest pain in children

Pediatr Clin North Am. 1984 Oct;31(5):1007-26. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)34682-x.

Abstract

Chest pain in children is relatively common and is often benign and self-limited, but it has received scant attention in the pediatric literature. The author offers rational guidelines for diagnosing the causes of chest pain and comments on the management and follow-up of the patient.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Diseases / complications
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Cartilage Diseases / complications
  • Child
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / complications
  • Esophageal Diseases / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperventilation / complications
  • Male
  • Medical History Taking
  • Muscular Diseases / complications
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Pain / physiopathology
  • Pain / psychology
  • Physical Examination
  • Recurrence
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / complications
  • Rib Fractures / complications
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / complications
  • Spinal Diseases / complications
  • Thoracic Diseases / complications
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / complications
  • Thorax* / anatomy & histology