[Case of chest pain variant asthma].

A 39-year-old man consulted our hospital because of severe constrict pain at the sternal area and heavy sensation in chest. His chest pain improved with procaterol hydrochloride, he was diagnosed as having chest pain variant asthma. His symptoms improved with corticosteroid and cysteinyl leukotriene antagonist. Not so many articles have been reported that concerned with this disease. There is a need for a better dissemination of knowledge about this disease.