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Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Treatment of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Published on: September 13, 2020
[Case of SAPHO syndrome with significant sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis]
Fumiyo Nanba1, Toshikiyo Hayashi, Mitsunori Ishiga
1Center for Respiratory Diseases, Kawasaki Medical School, Kawasaki Hospital.
Abstract:
A 59-year-old man with hypertension developed general fatigue, fever, and precordialgia in early March 2007. An antibacterial agent was intravenously administered; however, no improvement in his symptoms or laboratory findings was observed. He had acne and pustulosis, and radiographs and CT of the chest revealed sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis. As a result, the diagnosis was revised to SAPHO syndrome, and he improved with steroid administration. SAPHO syndrome is a condition that is rarely found at the initial examination in the Department of Internal Medicine. We report a case with a discussion of the literature.
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