1 Peau d'orange is often associated with inflammatory breast cancer, which refers to cancer that involves the skin's network of small lymphatic channels (similar to blood vessels). 2  Mastitis (breast infection) can have a similar appearance. 3  Warmth, pain, or redness of the skin.
Few people are taught that chest pressure can be caused by anxiety, but in reality it's one of the main symptoms of anxiety attacks. Not everyone experiences pressure. Some people experience chest pains (both sharp and dull). Others experience this feeling as though their heart is being squeezed.
Acute causes of heavy chest feeling are. 1  Gastritis or esophagitis: Chest pain involving the lower chest and upper abdomen, and increases on swallowing or after eating food.  Myocardial infarction or heart attack: sudden excruciating chest pain with squeezing and heavy feeling in the chest.