title: [Chronic thoracic pain].
abstract: The etiological diagnosis of chronic thoracic pain is wide, from benign mechanical disorders to tumors. Reaching the exact diagnosis in often time consuming. Despite the availability of new techniques of imagery, a meticulous clinical history and physical examination remain mandatory. They will lead the exploration. Idiopathic intercostal neuralgia does not exist.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie, Département de Médecine Interne, CHU Sart Tilman.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Malaise
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radermecker
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duysinx
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hustinx
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Leval
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*