Open AccessExercise‐induced thoracic outlet syndrome and concomitant osteomyelitis in cervical rib with a possible familial origin: A case report
Author(s) -
Bint I Bilal Ammara,
Gul Mohammadshah Isam,
Ata Fateen,
Ibrahem Renan E.,
Danjuma Muhammad I.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5514
Subject(s) - medicine , rib cage , osteomyelitis , cervical rib , asymptomatic , concomitant , thoracic outlet syndrome , surgery , anatomy
Cervical ribs are rare and usually asymptomatic. Occasionally, they can cause nerve impingements and compressive symptoms. In cervical ribs, osteomyelitis secondary to trauma is unheard of. We report such a case made more interesting by the familial presence of bilateral cervical ribs in two generations, indicating a familial origin.