Tietze Syndrome in A Female POST-COVID-19 Infection: A Review of Current Understanding and Ultrasound Diagnosis

doi:10.37015/AUDT.2025.240029

Abstract

Abstract:

Tietze syndrome which refers to painful non-purulent inflammation of the costal cartilage or sternoclavicular joint is a rare disease that is poorly reported. We report a case of Tietze syndrome in a 52-year-old female with sternoclavicular joint pain and chest wall mass post-COVID-19 virus infection. She suffered pain and swelling in the left sternoclavicular joint, which were relieved after hot compress. This case is the first report on Tietze syndrome post-COVID-19 virus infection in China. We report this case to improve our understanding of this disease and discuss possible mechanism from the perspective of embryology and pathology.

Key words: Tietze syndrome; Post-COVID-19; Ultrasound

Sun Yang, Li Mofan, Wang Shumin. Tietze Syndrome in A Female POST-COVID-19 Infection: A Review of Current Understanding and Ultrasound Diagnosis. Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, 2025, 9(2): 215-218.

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