Chest pain can affect any part of the body, from neck to upper abdomen. Pain may be sharp, dull, burning, aching, or stabbing. Pain can persist for minutes to months. Pain may worsen with activity and ease with rest
Rare inflammatory condition causing chest pain and swelling. Affects cartilage around upper ribs connecting to breastbone. Named after German surgeon Alexander Tietze, first described in 1921
Rare condition causing pain and swelling of upper rib cartilage. Most commonly affects second or third rib, typically under 40. Characterized by firm spindle-shaped lump on chest side
Tietze syndrome is characterized by tender swelling in second or third costosternal cartilage. First described by Prof. Alexander Tietze in 1921. Affects people under 40, mainly during second and third decades. Occurs equally on both sides of thorax
Costal cartilages are hyaline cartilage bars extending ribs forward. First seven pairs connect with sternum, last two with abdominal wall. Length increases from first to seventh, decreases from twelfth. Each cartilage has anterior convex surface and posterior concave surface
Pneumomediastinum is abnormal air in the central chest cavity. First described by René Laennec in 1819