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A member asked:
Ankylosing spondylitis and tietze are they the same or different?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Totally different: Ank spondy is basically a disease involving the ligamentous insertions of the spine. Tietze's syndrome, also known as costochondritis, involves the joints where the ribs attach to the sternum or breastbone.
Answered 3/12/2013
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They are different: Tietze is a an inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs as they attach to the sternum (breast plate). Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory arthritis of the spine and pelvis.
Answered 6/20/2013
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