Tietze's Syndrome

Case Reports1 July 1956TIETZE'S SYNDROMEMICHAEL BERNREITER, M.D., F.A.C.P.MICHAEL BERNREITER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-45-1-132 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTietze's syndrome is a painful, nonsuppurative swelling of the costochondral or sternoclavicular junction. Since Tietze's original description in 1921,1 over 100 patients with chest pain caused by this syndrome have been described by foreign authors. A search for reports concerning this entity in the American literature reveals that Tietze's syndrome has been discussed only twice: the first paper by Motulsky and Rohn in 1953,2 and the second by Wehrmacher in 1955.3In the differential diagnosis of chest pain, Tietze's syndrome should always be considered. Tenderness over the involved cartilage at times is extreme and may be exaggerated by effort as...Bibliography1. Tietze A: Ueber eine eigenartige Häufung von Fällen mit Dystrophy der Rippenknorpel, Berl. klin. Wchnschr. 58: 829-831, 1921. Google Scholar2. MotulskyRohn ARJ: Tietze's syndrome: cause of chest pain and chest wall swelling, J. A. M. A. 152: 504-506, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wehrmacher WH: Significance of Tietze's syndrome in differential diagnosis of chest pain, J. A. M. A. 157: 505-507, 1955. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Kansas City, Missouri*Received for publication April 8, 1955.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Michael Bernreiter, M.D., 432-36 Professional Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySonography of the costal cartilage: Normal anatomy and preliminary clinical applicationSternocostal Joint Swelling–Clinical Tietze's SyndromeTietze's syndrome: Report of two cases and review of the literatureTietze's SyndromePARASTERNAL CHONDRODYNIA (TIETZE'S SYNDROME)*NEALE BARNES, M.D., JAMES GRAHAM, M.D.Tietze's syndrome (painful nonsuppurative swelling of costochondral cartilages)Tietze's Syndrome: An Unusual Cause of Chest Wall Swelling 1 July 1956Volume 45, Issue 1Page: 132-134KeywordsCartilageInflammationIschemiaMalnutritionThorax ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1956 PDF downloadLoading ...