Cervical ribs - bilateral

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naqibullah Foladi
Keyword(s):  
2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 78-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi Gupta ◽  
Vivekananda Lahan ◽  
Deepak Goel

ABSTRACTRestless legs syndrome (RLS) rarely affects the upper limb during the initial course of disease. We present a patient who complained of symptoms suggesting RLS in the right upper limb as the sole manifestation of illness. Bilateral cervical ribs and depression were co‑incidental findings. Patient responded well to dopaminergic therapy.


1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Lutfor Rahman ◽  
G Mohammod ◽  
I Alam ◽  
MS Ali

Cervical ribs give rise to vascular and neurogenic manifestation in the upper limb due to stretching and friction of neurovascular bundle in the base of the neck by numerous mechanisms that includes cervical ribs, anomalous ligament & hypertrophy of the scalenus anticus muscle. Controversy surrounds the diagnosis and management of thoracic outlet syndrome with or without cervical ribs. This is a small study of 20 cases carried out from 1994 to 2003 at RMCH, and some private hospitals. Out of them, 15 patients (75%) were male and 5 patients (25%) were female. The age of the patients was between 15 to 48 years (mean age 33 years) Unilateral cervical ribs were present in 75% cases and the rest 25% had bilateral cervical ribs. Only 3 patients presented with gangrenous upper limb. One of the patient attended to orthopedic surgeon first and amputation was planned. All the patient were treated through supra clavicular approach by excision of cervical ribs together with fibrous band. Only one patient did not respond to this initial surgery as symptoms persist and re-operation done by excision of first-rib and ultimately that patient become symptom free. In this study, authors explained their own experience of various way of presentation of cervical ribs, aetiology, different modalities of the treatment and their out come.     doi: 10.3329/taj.v17i1.3482 TAJ 2004; 17(1) : 10-12  


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline C. Schut ◽  
Erwin Brosens ◽  
Frietson Galis ◽  
Clara M. A. Ten Broek ◽  
Inge M.M. Baijens ◽  
...  

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the vertebral pattern in a cohort of deceased fetuses and neonates, and to study the possible impact of DNA Copy Number Variations (CNVs) in coding regions and/or disturbing enhancers on the development of the vertebral pattern.MethodRadiographs of 445 fetuses and infants, deceased between 2009 and 2015, were assessed. Terminations of pregnancies, stillbirths and neonatal deaths were included. Patients were excluded if the vertebral pattern could not be determined. Copy number profiles of 265 patients were determined using single nucleotide polymorphism array.Results274/374 patients (73.3%) had an abnormal vertebral pattern. Cervical ribs were present in 188/374 (50.3%) and were significantly more common in stillbirths (69/128 (53.9%)) and terminations of pregnancies (101/188 (53.7%)), compared to live births (18/58, 31.0%, p = 0.006). None of the rare CNVs were recurrent or overlapped candidate genes for vertebral patterning.ConclusionThe presence of an abnormal vertebral pattern, particularly in the cervical region, could be a sign of disruption at critical, highly interactive and conserved stages of embryogenesis. The vertebral pattern might provide valuable information regarding fetal and neonatal outcome. CNV analyses did not identify a mutual genetic cause for the occurrence of vertebral patterning abnormalities, indicating genetic heterogeneity.


2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Brewin ◽  
Martin Hill ◽  
Harold Ellis
Keyword(s):  

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-154
Author(s):  
Alexandra Rivera-Vega ◽  
Larissa Peguero ◽  
Edgar Colon ◽  
Fanor M. Saavedra ◽  
Ivan Sosa ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e241194
Author(s):  
Raja Lahiri ◽  
Udit Chauhan ◽  
Ajay Kumar ◽  
Nisanth Puliyath

Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome is relatively rare and often exclusively seen in the presence of bony anomalies. High-altitude (HA) travel is commonly associated with thrombosis; however, arterial thromboembolism is less frequently described. We describe a case of a young man with undiagnosed bilateral cervical rib, who went for an HA trek, subsequent to which developed acute limb ischaemia of right arm. Diagnostic workup revealed a subclavian artery aneurysm as well along with complete bony bilateral cervical ribs. Thoracic outlet syndrome should be kept as a differential diagnosis in a case of acute limb ischaemia in a healthy adult.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark W Fugate ◽  
Julie A Freischlag

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition caused by compression of the neurovascular structures leading to the arm passing through the thoracic outlet. The incidence of TOS is reported as 0.3 to 2% in the general population. There are three distinct types of TOS: neurogenic (95%), venous (4%), and arterial (1%). Treatment algorithms depend on the type of TOS. Arterial and venous TOS often present urgently with arterial or venous thrombosis, which is fairly easily identified by thorough history taking and a physical examination. Diagnosis is also aided by duplex ultrasonography. Restoration of arterial or venous flow can often be readily accomplished by thrombolysis. More important, however, is the diagnosis of the underlying structural component involved in the development of symptoms. Although statistically the most common, neurogenic TOS is often the most difficult to diagnose and treat. There are good data indicating that appropriately selected patients benefit from surgical therapy for neurogenic TOS as well. To prevent recurrence of symptoms, patients must undergo first rib resection and anterior scalenectomy, as well as resection of any rudimentary or cervical ribs. Regardless of the type of TOS encountered, proper therapy requires a thorough diagnostic evaluation and multimodal treatment. Keywords: thoracic outlet syndrome, arterial thoracic outlet syndrome, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, venous thoracic outlet syndrome, TOS, effort thrombosis, thoracic outlet decompression


2021 ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Frietson Galis ◽  
Pauline C. Schut ◽  
Titia E. Cohen-Overbeek ◽  
Clara M. A. ten Broek

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