What causes pain in chest and upper back with itching?
Patient: Hi there, i am a bit worried.  My symptoms are the following.  I started having pain in my chest and upper back, for more than 3 months, I went to our famliy doctor and he eventually diagnosed Tietze's Syndrome. After almost 4 months of pain ( now also my lower back, jaw, and headaches, he reffered me to a internist for further tests.  What could this be.  I am slo itching all over my body 24/7.  Thanks Doctor: Hi thanks for contacting HCM...Tietz syndrome you have mentioned is swelling of costal cartilage....As your symptom of chest pain and upper back pain stable since 3 month cardiac cause less like....Here you might have muscle inflammation or myositis like condition...Sometime muscle tendon might tear and producing pain ...So history of trauma ruled out..For detail grading of muscle tear or tendon rupture CT scan helpful...Your detail history and examination needed and accordingly investigated ..If history suggestive connective tissue disorder then ruled out by molecular diagnosis.Take care.Dr.Parth