Diagnosing Tietze's Syndrome Requires Multiple Tests, New Study Reports
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:56
in Health & Medicine
Tietze's syndrome--a painful disorder of the costal cartilage--can mimic a heart attack, pulmonary blood clots, or even psychological stress. Diagnosing the disorder is often a matter of ruling out what disorders a patient doesn't have, and reaching a diagnosis by exclusion.