Costochondritis presenting as a peculiar skin lesion.
Costochondritis is an important complication of median sternotomy that can present months to years after surgery. Delay in diagnosis may result in more disability and increased medical costs. The varied clinical manifestations of costochondritis are reviewed and a case is presented.
Schmidt
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Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
Reddy
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Massa
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013991:Tietze's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology