Description
Tietze syndrome: Idiopathic benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages
History
Associated Persons
- Alexander Tietze (1864 – 1927)
Alternative names
- Costochondral junction syndrome
- Chondropathia tuberosa
References
- Geddes AK. Tietze’s Syndrome. Can Med Assoc J. 1945 Dec;53(6):571-3.
- Wehrmacher WH. Significance of Tietze’s Syndrome in Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain. JAMA 1955; 157: 505-507
- Kayser HL. Tietze’s syndrome. A review of literature. Am J Med. 1956 Dec;21(6):982-9.
- Landon J, Malpas JS. Tietze’s Syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis. 1959 Sep; 18(3): 249–254.
- Cameron HU, Fornasier VL. Tietze’s disease. J. clin. Path., 1974, 27, 960-962
eponymythology
myths behind the history
