title: [Tietze's syndrome: importance of differential diagnosis and role of CT].
abstract: A case of Tietze's syndrome is reported. A 55-year-old woman had experienced left anterior chest pain and tender swelling of the left second costosternal junction for one month. CT showed a focal enlargement of the left second costal cartilage with partial calcification. Six months later a complete recovery was registered and a second CT scan was negative. These clinical and CT findings are consistent with Tietze's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: VI Cattedra di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica e Propedeutica Clinica, Università degli Studi, La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pulcini
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Drudi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Porcelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gagliarducci
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gallinacci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minocchi
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Granai
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giacomelli
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013991:Tietze's Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Sindrome di Tietze: importanza della diagnostica differenziale e ruolo della TC.