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Taghavi M R, Mollazadeh S, Mohajerzadeh Heydari M S. Diagnostic challenges in an atypical chest pain, Tietze’s syndrome: a case report in Northeast of Iran. J Adv Med Biomed Res 2021; 29 (137) :359-361
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1- Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
2- Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran , Samanehmollazadeh@yahoo.com
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Tietze’s syndrome is an inflammatory disorder, which frequently misdiagnosed as the severe life-threating problem. Herein, we reported a case of a 23-year-old male, who complained about the acute chest pain after pneumonia complication. After full examination, he diagnosed as Tietze’s syndrome. Since the precise diagnosis of Tietze’s syndrome has a great importance, our report may raise consciousness to manage this condition.

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✅ Tietze’s syndrome is an inflammatory disorder, which frequently misdiagnosed as the severe life-threating problem. Herein, we reported a case of a 23-year-old male, who complained about the acute chest pain after pneumonia complication.


Type of Study: Case Report Article | Subject: Clinical Medicine
Received: 2020/09/10 | Accepted: 2021/05/18 | Published: 2021/08/1

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