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.

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