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Post-traumatic costochondritis caused by Candida albicans. Aetiology, diagnosis and treatment
J Heckenkamp1, H J Helling, K E Rehm
1Department of Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany.
Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal : SCJ
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Candida costochondritis is a rare disease of complex aetiology. Pathogenetic factors range from postoperative and posttraumatic complications to haematogenous dissemination in intravenous drug addicts. In addition to clinical examination, possible diagnostic procedures include scintiscan and magnetic resonance imaging. The treatment of choice is extensive debridement and resection of the structures affected by the inflammatory process. The long-term prognosis is good.