Chest pain in a young soldier.

Chest pain is a common complaint in the primary care setting. During the evaluation of this complaint, most efforts are directed toward eliminating the most serious causes of chest pain. Despite a complete evaluation, many patients never receive a formal diagnosis for their complaints, which can lead to frustration and continued symptoms, which can in turn affect mission readiness of a unit. We report on a patient who presented to sick call during his deployment with a rather unexpected finding.