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Tietze Syndrome Diseases Database

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Description: Tietze's costochondritis may cause or feature chestpain and swelling. "Idiopathic painful nonsuppurative swellings of one or more costal cartilages, especially of the second rib. The anterior chest pain may mimic that of coronary artery disease. (Dorland, 27th ed.)"

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Added: Sat Mar 17 2007