Tietze syndrome
English
Etymology
First described in 1921 by the German surgeon Alexander Tietze (1864–1927).
Noun
Tietze syndrome (uncountable)
- A benign inflammation of one or more costal cartilages, differentiated from costochondritis by swelling of the costal cartilages.
Synonyms
- chondropathia tuberosa
- costochondral junction syndrome