Costosternal chondrodynia: a variant of Tietze's syndrome?

Magnetic resonance imaging in Tietze's syndrome.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Tietze's syndrome which, to our knowledge, has not previously been reported in the literature. METHODS Twelve consecutive outpatients with clinical features of Tietze's syndrome underwent evaluation, including the anamnesis, clinical general examination, clinical evaluation of costosternal and sternoclavicular joints ...

Treatment of a female collegiate rower with costochondritis: a case report.

Rib injuries are common in collegiate rowing. The purpose of this case report is to provide insight into examination, evaluation, and treatment of persistent costochondritis in an elite athlete as well as propose an explanation for chronic dysfunction. The case involved a 21 year old female collegiate rower with multiple episodes of costochondritis over a 1-year period of time. Symptoms were lo...

Phenylbutazone in the treatment of Tietze's syndrome.

Tietze's syndrome consists of an initially painful, usually tender prominence of one or more of the upper costal cartilages for which no specific aetiology can be found. Biopsy usually shows the cartilage to be normal. The clinical course is benign but may be prolonged. The rather characteristic clinical picture suggests the diagnosis. Confirmation is largely a matter of exclusion, and involvem...

Vitamin D Receptor TaqI Gene Variant in Exon 9 and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Risk

A case report of variant scimitar syndrome

Background: Scimitar syndrome (SS) or congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome is a rare anomaly, most commonly including partial pulmonary venous drainage into the inferior vena cava, right lung hypoplasia, dextroposition of the heart, and anomalous systemic arterial supply from aorta or one of its branches to the right lung. Case report: A 10-day-old female infant was referred to our hospital...