A familial case of cleidocranial dysostosis presenting upper limb ischemia

A familial case of cleidocranial dysostosis presenting upper limb ischemia

CONTEXT: Upper limb ischemia is not as common as lower limb ischemia but may cause severe impairment or disability if it is misdiagnosed. CASE REPORT: A case of a woman with cleidocranial dysostosis resulting in upper right limb ischemia is presented. This uncommon condition is an exceedingly rare c...

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Main Authors: Walter Campos Júnior, Roberta Murasaki Cardoso, Ronald Fidelis, Erasmo Simão da Silva, Rodrigo Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Cleidocranial dysplasia
Craniofacial dysostosis
Dysostosis
Mandibulofacial dysostosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802005000600009&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:CONTEXT: Upper limb ischemia is not as common as lower limb ischemia but may cause severe impairment or disability if it is misdiagnosed. CASE REPORT: A case of a woman with cleidocranial dysostosis resulting in upper right limb ischemia is presented. This uncommon condition is an exceedingly rare cause of vascular compression that gives rise to thrombosis of the axillary-subclavian arteries. Only two cases have previously been reported.
ISSN:1806-9460

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