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CostochondritisAka: Tietze's Syndrome, Musculoskeletal chest pain, Chest Wall pain

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  1. See Also
    1. Chest Pain approach
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Chronic inflammation affecting the costochondral joints
    2. Idiopathic
  3. Symptoms
    1. Chest Pain
      1. Accentuated by respiratory movements
  4. Signs
    1. Costochondral margin tenderness and swelling
    2. Palpation reproduces Chest Pain
    3. Especially effects 2nd and 3rd ribs
  5. Precautions
    1. Heart disease can coexist with chest wall pain

Tietze's Syndrome (C0040213)

Definition (MSH)Idiopathic painful nonsuppurative swellings of one or more costal cartilages, especially of the second rib. The anterior chest pain may mimic that of coronary artery disease. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9733.6, 733.6
MSHD013991
EnglishCHONDROPATHIA TUBEROSA, Costal Chondritides, Costal Chondritis, Costalchondritis, Costochondral junction syndrome, COSTOCHONDRITIS, Costochrondritis, Cyriax's syndrome, Peristernal perichondritis, Slipping rib syndrome, TIETZE SYNDROME, Tietze's disease, Tietze's Syndrome, Tietzes Syndrome
Spanishcostalcondritis, costocondritis, enfermedad de Tietze, pericondritis periesternal, sindrome de Cyriax, sindrome de la articulacion costocondral, sindrome de la costilla deslizada, sindrome de Tietze
Parent ConceptsOther and unspecified bone or cartilage disorders (C0029586), Cartilage Diseases (C0007302), Chondritis (C0008439), Osteitis (C0029400), Perichondritis (C0031053), Thoracic Diseases (C0039978), Tietze's Syndrome (C0040213), Osteochondropathy NOS (C0152091), Soft tissue lesion (C0410013), Disorder of bone and articular cartilage (C0410288), Disorder of soft tissue of trunk (C0459151), Reason not stated concept (C1276325), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesCOSTAR, DXP, ICD9CM, MEDLINEPLUS, MSH, MTHICD9, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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