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An echographic study of Tietze's syndrome was carried out. Three patients with clinical evidence of Tietze's syndrome were examined. Ten normal volunteers were studied as controls. In Tietze's syndrome a dishomogeneous increase of the echogenicity in pathological cartilage and an increased thickness vs. the oposite normal side were observed. A moderate thickness and a decreased echogenicity of surrounding soft tissues was observed in one case.
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Martino, F., D'Amore, M., Angelelli, G. et al. Echographic study of Tietze's syndrome. Clin Rheumatol 10, 2–4 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02208023
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