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To present a rare case of Naffziger syndrome involving bilateral fused cervical ribs and review the relevant diagnostic and therapeutic literature.

January 1, 2024Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune DiseasesOpen Access

Bilateral Cervical Ribs Fusing or Naffziger Syndrome: About an Observation in Guinea and Literature Review

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ABAdama BahUniversity of Mysore FDF.S. DiouckHôpital Aristide Le Dantec LALaetitia Cynthia Abandazegoue AndjembeHôpital Aristide Le Dantec

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Case report demonstrates severe neurovascular compression from bilateral fused cervical ribs in an adult female, highlighting challenges in timely diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.

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To present a rare case of Naffziger syndrome involving bilateral fused cervical ribs and review the relevant diagnostic and therapeutic literature.
Evaluated a 59-year-old female presenting with a 39-year history of progressive bilateral upper limb weakness and paresthesia.
Performed neurological assessment, electromyography, and cervicothoracic computed tomography imaging.
Physical examination identified asymmetric muscle weakness rated 3/5 in the right upper limb and 4/5 in the left upper limb.
Electromyography indicated chronic brachial plexus compression, and computed tomography confirmed bilateral cervical ribs fused to the first rib on the left.
The patient received physical therapy while awaiting surgical decompression, but subsequently died from an acute stroke.

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Bah et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87f48dfb8c955a3f14b235 https://doi.org/10.4236/ojra.2024.144017

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Case report demonstrates severe neurovascular compression from bilateral fused cervical ribs in an adult female, highlighting challenges in timely diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.

Bilateral Cervical Ribs Fusing or Naffziger Syndrome: About an Observation in Guinea and Literature Review

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