Tietze syndrome

English

Etymology

First described in 1921 by the German surgeon Alexander Tietze (1864–1927).

Noun

Tietze syndrome (uncountable)

1. A benign inflammation of one or more costal cartilages, differentiated from costochondritis by swelling of the costal cartilages.

Synonyms

• chondropathia tuberosa
• costochondral junction syndrome