[What is your diagnosis? Costo-chondritis obscured by x-ray double-exposure].
The case of a 64 years old female patient with chest pain, dizziness and abnormal chest x-ray is presented. The different diagnostic possibilities are discussed. The final assessment in the case was a double radiographic exposure of the chest film confusing the clinical picture.
Rivera Del Río
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Division of Cardiology, San Pablo Medical Center, Bayamón, P.R..
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Igartúa Pontón
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D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs