[Tietze's syndrome: importance of differential diagnosis and role of CT].
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.
Pulcini
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VI Cattedra di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica e Propedeutica Clinica, Università degli Studi, La Sapienza, Roma.
Drudi
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Porcelli
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Gagliarducci
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Gallinacci
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Minocchi
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Granai
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Giacomelli
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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
Sindrome di Tietze: importanza della diagnostica differenziale e ruolo della TC.