Chest pain when breathing deeply is mostly related to injury of the ribs, spine, or diaphragm.
If you have not had an injury, this pain may be caused by the following:
pericarditis
signs of neuralgia
gastrointestinal disorders
diseases of the bronchopulmonary system
Chest pain triggered by deep breathing is most often a sign of the following conditions:
pleurisy
pneumothorax
subphrenic (diaphragmatic) abscess
pulmonary embolism
intercostal neuralgia
mastopathy (in women)
Chest pain that occurs when breathing deeply is usually not related to a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
Heart-related chest pain has certain distinctive features. This pain is typically felt before a heart attack. In such cases, the pain is felt in the middle of the chest and spreads to the neck, as well as to the left arm and shoulder.
Information on this site is general and does not replace an examination by a doctor.