what is costochondritis disease
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain, costosternal syndrome, or costosternal chondrodynia is an acute and often temporary inflammation of the costal cartilage, the structure which connects each rib to the sternum at the costosternal joint.he condition is a common cause of chest pain. Though costochondritis often resolves on its own, it can be a recurring condition that can appear to have little or no signs of onset. Costochondritis symptoms can be similar to the chest pain associated with a heart attack.