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Diagnostic value of chest computed tomography images in adult Poland syndrome: a report of two cases
Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 Poland syndrome is a rare congenital developmental deformity characterized by unilateral agenesis or hypoplasia of thoracic wall soft tissue. We report two adult cases of Poland syndrome detected by computed tomography (CT) images.
Shaoyang Lei +7 more
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A Massive Ewing Sarcoma of the Rib: A Case Report with Literature Review
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2022 A 9-year-old boy with a 16 cm chest wall mass, presenting with progressive cough and exertional dyspnea, was finally diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma of the rib. Such massive tumors usually present with metastasis and carry a bad prognosis.
Naseem Fahad +3 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2022 Context Chest wall malformations (CWMs) are a broad group of elevated-morbidity anomalies that were classified by Acastello into kyphoscoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and pectus excavatum.
Adel M Saeed +3 more
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Bilateral Poland anomalies with horseshoe kidney: A rare association
Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research, 2022 Poland syndrome (PS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by ipsilateral syndactyly and unilateral hypoaplasia of the chest wall. It may also be accompanied by dextrocardia, vertebral deformities, and renal malformations such as undescended testes
Partha Chakraborty +3 more
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in genes affecting type I collagen that is mostly found in bone, skin and tendons. In addition to bone fragility and increased risk of fractures, patients with osteogenesis imperfecta can ...
Nelimar Cruz Centeno +1 more
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Surgical treatment of a sternal cleft associated with pectus excavatum
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Sternal cleft is a rare congenital chest wall deformity, with a reported incidence of 1 in 100,000 live births, accounting for less than 1% of all chest wall deformities.
Tran Thanh Vy +6 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) is the most common chest wall deformity in childhood and adolescence with a prevalence in the literature ranging from 1 in 3400 to 1 in 1000.
Markus Denzinger +4 more
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BMC Cancer, 2021 Background Chest wall abnormalities are a poorly studied complication after treatment for childhood cancer. Chest wall abnormalities are not well-described in the literature, and little is known on the impact on daily life of survivors.
Rahel Kasteler +5 more
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How to assess chest wall deformity in children with pectus excavatum - evaluation of the agreement among methods [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common deformity of the frontal aspect of the chest wall in children. A particular dilemma arises about the degree of deformity that should be subjected to surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to
Kostić Marko +5 more
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The prevalence of childhood obesity in a sample of schoolchildren in Belgrade [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2008 INTRODUCTION Obesity in children has become a global epidemic with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. According to the International Obesity Task Force report from 2005, Serbia has had one of the most rapidly ...
Kisić-Tepavčević Darija +6 more
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