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- Overview
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Costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib. It is a common cause of chest pain.
See also:
Alternative Names
Chest wall pain
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Images
Ribs and lung anatomy
Review Date: 11/06/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
