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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 old age, the costal cartilages are prone to superficial ossification, particularly in women with age of 50 years and over. [3] 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]
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.
Inflammatory arthritis of the sternum and rib cage, known as costochondritis, can also cause chest pain on the left side of your breastbone. It happens when cartilage that connects the ribs to the ...
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 to 10th).
Here are some conditions in which chest pain is not related to the heart: Chest sprain or muscle strain. You might feel chest pain that comes and goes after lifting weights or an injury to the ...
CHEST PAIN CAN feel like your body is setting off an alarm. Your chest holds tons of vital organs, including your heart and lungs , of course. Medical issues that can arise with these organs can ...
The costal margin may be used for tissue harvesting of cartilage for use elsewhere in the body, such as to treat microtia. [4] Different abdominal organs may be palpated just below the costal margin, such as the liver on the right side of the body. [5] Pain across the costal margin is most commonly caused by costochondritis. [6]