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Between 1982 and 1990, 81 children with localized or diffuse musculoskeletal pain, for which no cause could be found were seen in a pediatric rheumatology clinic. Forty-one children had localized idiopathic pain and 40 had diffuse idiopathic pain. Twenty-four of the patients with localized idiopathic pain fulfilled criteria for definite reflex neurovascular dystrophy. Thirty-five patients with diffuse idiopathic pain fulfilled criteria for fibromyalgia. Four patients with localized idiopathic pain (10%) developed diffuse idiopathic pain during followup; four patients with diffuse idiopathic pain (10%) had a history of localized idiopathic pain and one patient had previously been diagnosed as having Tietze's syndrome. Recurrences or persistence of pain was very common. Many children had potentially important stressors including single parent families, histories of sexual abuse, and learning difficulties. Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain is a common cause of referral to a pediatric rheumatology clinic and is often associated with significant morbidity.
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PMID:Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain syndromes in children. 149 2

Pain in the chest may be the presenting feature of a diverse number of musculoskeletal chest wall conditions. The more common causes are costochondritis, trauma to the chest wall, benign overuse myalgia, fibrositis, referred pain, and psychogenic regional pain syndrome. These disorders are often mistaken for angina pectoris and other serious disorders. Information about onset, location, character, duration and modulating factors of the pain and other symptoms, a meticulous examination of the ribs, spine, sternum and their articulations, and a few judiciously selected diagnostic studies will establish the diagnosis in most patients. Knowledge and understanding of the underlying pathogenic mechanisms of these musculoskeletal disorders is important for optimal management.
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PMID:Approach to musculoskeletal chest wall pain. 306 94

Chest pain is a frequent patient complaint that requires a careful history and physical examination to determine its cause. Cardiac and esophageal causes of chest pain are common, but musculoskeletal disorders such as Tietze's syndrome, chest wall pain syndromes, fibrositis, inflammatory arthritic conditions, cervical osteoarthritis, and disease of the thoracic spine may also result in chest pain. Musculoskeletal diseases must be differentiated from other causes of chest pain, since specific treatment of these rheumatic conditions often produces good results.
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PMID:Chest pain: a rheumatologist's perspective. 327 10

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in patients with chest pain and angiographically normal coronary arteries. The authors studied 40 consecutive patients with chest pain presenting at an Internal Medicine Clinic who had undergone coronary angiography and were found to have < 30% stenosis of all major coronary arteries. Patients with any known noncardiac cause of chest pain were excluded from the study. Each patient underwent a complete rheumatologic examination with x-rays and blood tests when indicated. The diagnosis of fibromyalgia was based on the presence of at least eight paired tender points. The diagnosis of costochondritis was made when palpation of the costal cartilages elicited tenderness. In the normal coronary artery group, 30% of the patients had fibromyalgia and 10% had costochondritis. In the control group of 40 patients with coronary artery disease, only 1 patient had fibromyalgia and none had costochondritis (P < 0.04). Other rheumatologic disorders were uncommon, with no statistical difference between the two groups. The authors conclude that many patients with chest pain and angiographically normal coronary arteries suffer from rheumatologic disorders with fibromyalgia being the most common.
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PMID:The prevalence of rheumatologic disorders in patients with chest pain and angiographically normal coronary arteries. 774 27

This article summarizes the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal causes of chest pain. Conditions such as costochondritis, rib pain caused by stress fractures, slipping rib syndrome, chest wall muscle injuries, fibromyalgia, and herpes zoster are discussed, with emphasis on evaluation and treatment of these and other disorders. Many of these conditions can be diagnosed by the primary care clinician in the office by history and physical examination. Treatment is also discussed, including description of manual therapy and exercises as needed for some of the conditions.
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PMID:Evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal chest pain. 2420 23