Isolated Cervical Rib Fracture: A Rare Etiology of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Isolated fracture of a cervical rib is a very rare entity and usually presents as a painless swelling or as thoracic outlet syndrome. We describe a case of a 45-year-old woman with history of fall two months back. She presented with symptoms of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome for one month. Isol...
Main Authors: | Rayees Ahmad Dar, Sabiya Hamid Wani, Majid Mushtaque |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/163792 |
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