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Pleurisy as a Cause for Stabbing Chest Pain: Pleurisy is also another cause which can lead to stabbing chest pain. In pleurisy, there is swelling in the lining (pleura) surrounding the chest. Viral infections are the cause in most cases for this condition and with treatment this pain can be alleviated.
Other causes of chest pain similar to that produced by costochondritis may include, but are not limited to the following: 1  Cardiac: Heart attack. 2  Gastrointestinal: Gastroesophageal reflux disease. 3  Musculoskeletal: Fibromyalgia. 4  Psychogenic: Anxiety disorder. 5  Respiratory: Pneumonia. 6  Other: Herpes zoster.