Description Chest wall syndrome is a condition characterized by chest pain that is not related to the heart or lungs, but rather to the muscles, bones, and cartilage of the chest wall. It is also known as costochondritis or Tietze syndrome. The pain associated with chest wall syndrome is typically sharp, stabbing, and localized to…
Definition Costochondritis is a self-limiting condition known as painful chronic inflammation of the costochondral junctions of ribs or chondrosternal joints of the anterior chest wall. It is a clinical diagnosis and does not need any specific diagnostic testing in the absence of concomitant cardiopulmonary symptoms or risk factors. Costochondritis is often confused with Tietze syndrome….
