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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct;38(10):2244.e1-2244.e2.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.045. Epub 2020 May 23.

An unusual cause of chest pain: Exercise induced sternal fracture in a young man

Seth N P Davis  1 , J Scott Delaney  2 , Laurie Robichaud  3
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An unusual cause of chest pain: Exercise induced sternal fracture in a young man

Seth N P Davis et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

This case report describes a 26-year-old male who presented with anterior chest pain after weightlifting at the gym. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to diagnose a sternal fracture, which was then confirmed on CT scan. This rare mechanism of sports related sternal fracture is discussed, as well as a review of the literature. The use of ultrasound for this application is also explored.

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