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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]
In costochondritis and Tietze syndrome, inflammation of the costal cartilage occurs. [4] This is a common cause of chest pain. [5] Severe trauma may lead to fracture of the costal cartilage. [6] Such injuries often go unnoticed during x-ray scans, but can be diagnosed with CT scans. [6]
Costochondritis. Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone, the Mayo Clinic explains. It usually impacts the upper ribs on the left-hand side of ...
Slipping rib syndrome is often confused with costochondritis and Tietze syndrome, as they also involve the cartilage of the thoracic wall. Costochondritis is a common cause of chest pain , consisting of up to 30% of chest pain complaints in emergency departments.
Another condition that can be confused for Tietze syndrome and costochondritis is slipping rib syndrome (SRS). All three conditions are associated with chest pain as well as inflammation of the costal cartilage. [25] Unlike both costochondritis and Tietze syndrome, which affect some of the true ribs (1st to 7th), SRS affects the false ribs (8th ...
The only exception is the first rib, which has a synchondrosis joint since the cartilage is directly united with the sternum. [1] The sternocostal joints are important for thoracic wall mobility. [2] The ligaments connecting them are: Articular capsules; Intraarticular sternocostal ligament; Radiate sternocostal ligaments; Costoxiphoid ligaments
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Chondritis is inflammation of cartilage. [1] It takes several forms, osteochondritis, costochondritis, and relapsing polychondritis among them. Costochondritis is notable for feeling like a heart attack. [citation needed]