Tietze's Syndrome (Tietze Syndrome)

Idiopathic painful nonsuppurative swellings of one or more costal cartilages, especially of the second rib. The anterior chest pain may mimic that of coronary artery disease. (Dorland, 27th ed.)

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Networked: 22 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches)
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer)
3.	Mediastinitis
4.	Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer)
5.	Giant Cell Tumors (Giant Cell Tumor)

Experts

1.	Ma, Jiagui: 1 article (03/2015)
2.	Li, Xiyuan: 1 article (03/2015)
3.	Wang, Wenzhang: 1 article (03/2015)
4.	Liu, Dong: 1 article (03/2015)
5.	Han, Zhiyi: 1 article (03/2015)
6.	Cai, Aibing: 1 article (03/2015)
7.	Daniel, Rosemary Furlan: 1 article (01/2013)
8.	Féres, Omar: 1 article (01/2013)
9.	de Nadai, Tales Rubens: 1 article (01/2013)
10.	de Nadai, Mariane Nunes: 1 article (01/2013)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Tietze's Syndrome:

1.	Allopurinol (Remid)FDA LinkGeneric 03/01/1972 - "[Tietze's syndrome--therapeutic trial with allopurinol]."
2.	Hydrocortisone (Cortisol)FDA LinkGeneric 11/19/1955 - "[Tietze syndrome; successive treatment with hydrocortisone]." 08/17/1985 - "Patients with Tietze's syndrome did not respond to drug therapy, but 7 out of 10 responded to injection of lignocaine and hydrocortisone around the affected costochondral junction."
3.	Isotretinoin (Accutane)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1986 - "[Tietze's syndrome during treatment with isotretinoin]."
4.	SteroidsIBA 01/01/1959 - "Tietze's syndrome (painful nonsuppurative swelling of costochondral cartilages); report of a case in a patient with bronchial asthma treated with steroids."
5.	Procaine (Novocaine)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/1962 - "Tietze's syndrome: report of a case refractory to local procaine infiltration."
6.	Prednisolone (Predate)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2013 - "One month later a presumptive diagnosis of Tietze syndrome was made and he was prescribed prednisolone (60mg/day) for 3 weeks. "
7.	PolyestersIBA 04/01/1992 - "From January 1987 through July 1991, we performed chest wall reconstruction using the polyester mesh in 8 patients with lung cancer, 9 with empyema after open drainage, 2 with metastatic chest wall tumors, 1 with a primary osteogenic giant cell tumor originating from the rib and 1 with radiation dermatitis and costal chondritis. "
8.	Phenylbutazone (Butazolidin)FDA Link 03/01/1967 - "Phenylbutazone in the treatment of Tietze's syndrome."
9.	Lidocaine (Xylocaine)FDA LinkGeneric 08/17/1985 - "Patients with Tietze's syndrome did not respond to drug therapy, but 7 out of 10 responded to injection of lignocaine and hydrocortisone around the affected costochondral junction."
10.	IronIBA 06/01/1962 - "[Differential diagnosis: sternal pain--Tietze syndrome--iron deficiency]."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Debridement 03/01/2015 - "Nine patients (4. 7%) did not recover, due to residue of the sequestrum and costal chondritis, whom were later cured by undergoing a second treatment of debridement and pectoralis major muscle flap transposition. "
2.	Radiotherapy 01/01/1971 - "[Radiotherapy of Tietze's syndrome]." 02/01/1970 - "[Radiotherapy of costal cartilage in Tietze's syndrome]."
3.	Sternotomy 01/01/1984 - "[Costal chondritis as a complication of purulent mediastinitis following median sternotomy]."
4.	Breast Implants (Breast Implant) 05/01/2008 - "Costochondritis following breast reconstructive surgery, presenting with excruciating chest pain or "chondrodynia," is a rare variant of Tietze's syndrome thought to occur due to traction exerted by large breast implants. "
5.	Esophagectomy 05/01/2002 - "Costal chondritis after thoracoabdominal esophagectomy: how to prevent it."