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Costochondritis Definition
Common names:
  • Costochondritis
  • Tietze's Syndrome
A person with costochondritis has inflammation of the area of the chest where the ribs meet the breastbone. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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