对于因胸痛送至急诊科就诊的患者，肋软骨炎是一种常见疾病。[4]Epstein SE, Gerber LH, Borer JS. Chest wall syndrome. A common cause of unexplained cardiac pain. JAMA. 1979;241:2793-2797.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/448839?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Disla E, Rhim HR, Reddy A, et al. Costochondritis. A prospective analysis in an emergency department setting. Arch Intern Med. 1994;154:2466-2469.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7979843?tool=bestpractice.com 有多达 30% 的胸痛症状患者被诊断为肋软骨炎。[5]Disla E, Rhim HR, Reddy A, et al. Costochondritis. A prospective analysis in an emergency department setting. Arch Intern Med. 1994;154:2466-2469.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7979843?tool=bestpractice.com在女性、40 岁以上人群以及西班牙人，肋软骨炎更常见。[4]Epstein SE, Gerber LH, Borer JS. Chest wall syndrome. A common cause of unexplained cardiac pain. JAMA. 1979;241:2793-2797.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/448839?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Disla E, Rhim HR, Reddy A, et al. Costochondritis. A prospective analysis in an emergency department setting. Arch Intern Med. 1994;154:2466-2469.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7979843?tool=bestpractice.com[1]Fam AG, Smythe HA. Musculoskeletal chest wall pain. CMAJ. 1985;133:379-389.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1346531/pdf/canmedaj00268-0035.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4027804?tool=bestpractice.com[6]Wolfe E, Stern S. Costosternal syndrome: its frequency and importance in differential diagnosis of coronary heart disease. Arch Intern Med. 1976;136:189-191.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1247350?tool=bestpractice.com[7]Calabro JJ. Costochondritis. N Engl J Med. 1977;296:946-947.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/846524?tool=bestpractice.com[8]Calabro JJ, Jeghers H, Miller KA et al. Classification of anterior chest wall syndromes. JAMA. 1980;243:1420-1421.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7359705?tool=bestpractice.com
