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Tietze Syndrome
Medical Questions » Tietze Syndrome
| Name: Tietze Syndrome |
| Also known as: Anterior Chest Wall Syndrome; Gostochondral Syndrome |
| A harmless, relatively common chest wall condition which tends to mimic the pain of a heart attack. Patients are usually middle aged, and there is normally only one attack. The ribs sweep around the chest from the back towards the breast bone (sternum) but stop a few centimeters short. The ribs are joined to the breast bone by a strip of cartilage (costal cartilage). Inflammation occurs at the point where the cartilage joins onto the rib (costochondral junction). The second rib is most commonly involved, but any rib, and any number of ribs may be affected. |
Causes of Tietze Syndrome
Unknown. |
Symptoms of Tietze Syndrome
Painful, tender swellings of one or more costal cartilages just under the skin on the front of the chest to either side of the sternum. |
Tests for Tietze Syndrome
None necessary. |
Treatment for Tietze Syndrome
Anti-inflammatory drugs, steroid injections and pain-killers.
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Complications of Tietze Syndrome of its treatment
None significant. |
Likely Outcome of Tietze Syndrome
Settles spontaneously in two weeks to six months. |
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