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Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper costochondral (rib to cartilage) and sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints. 90% of patients are affected in multiple ribs on a single side, typically at the 2nd to 5th ribs. [1] Chest pain, the primary symptom of ...
72323. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] The sternocostal joints, also known as sternochondral joints or costosternal articulations, are synovial plane joints of the costal cartilages of the true ribs with the sternum. [1] The only exception is the first rib, which has a synchondrosis joint since the cartilage is directly united with ...
Tietze syndrome is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages. It was first described in 1921 by German surgeon Alexander Tietze and was subsequently named after him. The condition is characterized by tenderness and painful swelling of the anterior (front) chest wall at the costochondral (rib to cartilage), sternocostal ...
Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or comes and goes. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw ...
Costochondritis. Another possible cause of chest pain that you can reproduce easily is costochondritis, which happens when the cartilage around your ribs becomes inflamed, the Mayo Clinic says ...
Costochondritis should be distinguished from Tietze syndrome, a condition involving the same area of the front of the chest. Costochondritis is not associated with swelling, as opposed to Tietze syndrome where swelling is characteristic. Tietze syndrome is an inflammation of the costochondral cartilages of the upper front of the chest.
Publication date. 1991. Publication place. Mainland China. Media type. Print. ISBN. 979-8412250625. America Against America is a non-fiction book written by Chinese political scientist Wang Huning about his experiences as a visiting scholar in the United States in 1988.
Dr. Sueda's simple explanation says it all: your cat just doesn't want to risk missing out on anything! Part of your cat's aversion to closed doors simply comes down to the fact that they enjoy ...