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

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submitted on 2023-03-15, 08:02 and posted on 2023-03-16, 06:21 authored by Ammara Bint I Bilal, Mohammadshah Isam Gul, Fateen Ata, Renan E. Ibrahem, Muhammad I. Danjuma

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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Published in: Clinical Case Reports
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5514

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  • English

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Year

  • 2022

Institution affiliated with

  • Hamad Medical Corporation
  • Qatar University

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