Chondritis

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Chondritis is inflammation of cartilage.^[1]

It takes several forms, osteochondritis, costochondritis among them. Costochondritis is notable for feeling like a heart attack.

[edit] References

^ "Chondritis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary

[edit] See also

Chondropathy
Perichondritis, commonly involving the outer ear
Relapsing polychondritis

Osteochondropathy (M80–M94, 730–733)

endocrine bone disease: Osteitis fibrosa cystica (Brown tumor)

infectious bone disease: Osteomyelitis (Sequestrum, Involucrum) · Sesamoiditis · Brodie abscess · Periostitis

Bone density
and structure

Density / metabolic bone disease	Osteoporosis (Juvenile) · Osteopenia · Osteomalacia

Continuity of bone	Pseudarthrosis · Stress fracture

Other	Fibrous dysplasia (Monostotic, Polyostotic) · Skeletal fluorosis · bone cyst (Aneurysmal bone cyst) · Hyperostosis (Infantile cortical hyperostosis) · Osteosclerosis (Melorheostosis)

Bone resorption

Osteolysis · Hajdu-Cheney syndrome · Ainhum

Avascular necrosis (Osteonecrosis of the jaw)

Other

Paget's disease of bone · Algoneurodystrophy · Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy · Nonossifying fibroma

Chondritis	Relapsing polychondritis

Other	Tietze's syndrome

Both

Osteochondritis	Osteochondritis dissecans

Juvenile osteochondrosis	lower limb: hip (Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome) · tibia (Osgood-Schlatter disease, Blount's disease) · foot (Köhler disease, Sever's disease) Scheuermann’s disease upper limb: wrist (Kienbock's disease)

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Plasma derived mediators	Bradykinin · complement (C3, C5a, MAC) · coagulation (Factor XII, Plasmin, Thrombin)

Cell derived mediators	preformed: Lysosome granules · vasoactive amines (Histamine, Serotonin) synthesized on demand: cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-1) · eicosanoids (Leukotriene B4, Prostaglandins) · Nitric oxide · Kinins

Macrophage · Epithelioid cell · Giant cell · Granuloma

Processes

Traditional: Rubor · Calor · Tumor · Dolor (pain) · Functio laesa
Modern: Acute-phase reaction/Fever · Vasodilation · Increased vascular permeability · Exudate · Leukocyte extravasation · Chemotaxis

Specific locations

Nervous	CNS (Encephalitis, Myelitis) · Meningitis (Arachnoiditis) · PNS (Neuritis) · eye (Dacryoadenitis, Scleritis, Keratitis, Choroiditis, Retinitis, Chorioretinitis, Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Iritis, Uveitis) · ear (Otitis, Labyrinthitis, Mastoiditis)

Cardiovascular	Carditis (Endocarditis, Myocarditis, Pericarditis) · Vasculitis (Arteritis, Phlebitis, Capillaritis)

Respiratory	upper (Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis) · lower (Tracheitis, Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis, Pneumonitis, Pleuritis) · Mediastinitis

Digestive	mouth (Stomatitis, Gingivitis, Gingivostomatitis, Glossitis, Tonsillitis, Sialadenitis/Parotitis, Cheilitis, Pulpitis, Gnathitis) · tract (Esophagitis, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Enterocolitis, Duodenitis, Ileitis, Caecitis, Appendicitis, Proctitis) · accessory (Hepatitis, Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis) · Peritonitis

Integumentary	Dermatitis (Folliculitis) · Cellulitis · Hidradenitis

Musculoskeletal	Arthritis · Dermatomyositis · soft tissue (Myositis, Synovitis/Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, Enthesitis, Fasciitis, Capsulitis, Epicondylitis, Tendinitis, Panniculitis) Osteochondritis: Osteitis (Spondylitis, Periostitis) · Chondritis

Urinary	Nephritis (Glomerulonephritis, Pyelonephritis) · Ureteritis · Cystitis · Urethritis

Reproductive	female: Oophoritis · Salpingitis · Endometritis · Parametritis · Cervicitis · Vaginitis · Vulvitis · Mastitis male: Orchitis · Epididymitis · Prostatitis · Balanitis · Balanoposthitis pregnancy/newborn: Chorioamnionitis · Omphalitis

Endocrine	Insulitis · Hypophysitis · Thyroiditis · Parathyroiditis · Adrenalitis

Lymphatic	Lymphangitis · Lymphadenitis

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