Double Cervical Rib: A Case Report

Aulestia, Nahia Plaza; Montero, Sergio Rodríguez; Feijoo, María Luisa Velloso

doi:10.1016/j.reumae.2018.10.009

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“…Cervical ribs are prolongations of the transverse processes of the seventh cervical vertebrae and are usually attached to the first rib. [ 6 , 7 ] In the early fetal period, lateral costal processes along the vertebrae form ribs which arise from precursor sclerotome cells in the thoracic region. Continued migration of sclerotome precursor cells in the cervical region may lead to formation of cervical rib.…”

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Cervical rib, case series from a university hospital of Nepal

Yadav

Shrestha

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine and Surgery

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Cervical rib is a rare anatomical anomaly with an incidence of 0.2%–1% and is an important cause of thoracic outlet syndrome. We present a case series of five female patients with a mean age of 20.6 (15–26) years, symptoms present were neck pain, neck mass, tingling sensation and weakness in the affected side. Symptoms develop in adolescence probably due to sagging of the shoulders and a disproportion between chest and neck growth at this age. X-rays of cervical spine was a common mode of diagnosis and showed bilateral cervical rib in three cases and unilateral in two cases. They were managed by performing surgeries under supraclavicular approach with resection of cervical rib of affected side. There was improvement of symptoms with restoration of limb function with a mean time of recovery of 9 weeks. Early diagnosis is important as differential diagnosis of such symptoms may be cervical stenosis and myelopathy which differ in management and have a greater risk of morbidity. In absence of intervention, cervical ribs can lead to compression of neurovascular structures leading to worsening of symptoms, thrombosis of subclavian artery or cerebral emboli.

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Cervical rib, case series from a university hospital of Nepal

Yadav

Shrestha

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine and Surgery

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“…15 The involvement of nerves is reported more frequently as compared to vascular and vinous involvement. 16 The rare presentations which might be fatal are cerebral infarcts and myocardial infarctions due to the occlusion of subclavian artery. Transient ischemic attacks also occur and serve to diagnose the cervical rib for the first time.…”

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Iqbal

Asim

Rehman³

et al. 2018

TPMJ

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Thoracic outlet syndrome represents a variety of symptoms ranging from neurogenic to vascular. The thoracic outlet syndrome considered as a disputed disorder and management and diagnosis need special attention. Objective: The present study was done with the objective was to observe association of thoracic outlet syndrome with cervical rib and the treatment and diagnosis options given to the patients once they present in the OPD.

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Double Cervical Rib: A Case Report

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Cervical rib, case series from a university hospital of Nepal

Cervical rib, case series from a university hospital of Nepal

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