Exercise‐induced thoracic outlet syndrome and concomitant osteomyelitis in cervical rib with a possible familial origin: A case report | Zendy

Bint I Bilal Ammara | Zendy; Gul Mohammadshah Isam | Zendy; Ata Fateen | Zendy; Ibrahem Renan E. | Zendy; Danjuma Muhammad I. | Zendy

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Exercise‐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.

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