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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Unusual presentation of rib exostosis
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Volume 75, No. 2, Year 2003
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Description
We report two cases of unusual presentation of rib exostosis. The first patient presented acutely with hemorrhagic shock due to massive hemothorax, and the second patient presented with repetitive chest infection complicated by empyema. In both patients, preoperative computed tomographic (CT) scan of the chest revealed rib exostoses, necessitating thoracotomy and rib resection. © 2003 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hajjar, Waseem M.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khalid University Hospital
El-Medany, Yasser
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khalid University Hospital
Essa, Mohamed Al
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khalid University Hospital
Rafay, Mohamad A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khalid University Hospital
Ashour, Mahmoud H.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khalid University Hospital
Al-Kattan, Khaled M.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khalid University Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 31
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04326-6
ISSN:
00034975
Research Areas
Health System And Policy