Bifid Rib with Additional Oval Intercostal Space: A Rare Case of Anterior Chest Wall Deformity

Introduction: Pectus Excavatum usually recognized during infancy and become worse with growing ages. Case presentation: We presented a 6 months old male child to our departmental OPD with complaints of indrawing of anterior chest wall. On physical examination revealed a signicant Pectus Excavatum deformity. There was no other abnormality except the chest wall deformity. An abnormal chest X-ray and CT scan demonstrated leftward displacement of heart and great vessels. Conclusion: Surgery for Pectus Excavatum is specialized and can be done in early childhood with better outcome.

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Thoracic ranula: an extremely rare case

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1258/0022215053561503 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 119 (3) ◽

pp. 233-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Claudine Elizabeth Pang ◽

Tee Sin Lee ◽

Kenny Peter Pang ◽

Yoke Teen Pang

Keyword(s):

Chest Wall ◽

Rare Case ◽

Subcutaneous Tissue ◽

Anterior Chest Wall ◽

Thoracic Wall ◽

History Of Surgery ◽

Transcervical Approach ◽

First Case ◽

History Of

We present the first case of a thoracic ranula which originated from the left submandibular area extending into the subcutaneous tissue planes of the anterior chest wall. The patient had a history of surgery for a previous benign left salivary gland cyst, and presented with an enlarging mass in the anterior chest wall. This was a recurrence of a ranula, with an extension into the anterior thoracic wall. The thoracic ranula was excised, together with ipsilateral sublingual and submandibular glands, via a transcervical approach. No recurrence was detected over a 3-year post-operative follow up.

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A Rare Case of Mycetoma Due to Curvularia

Journal of Laboratory Physicians ◽

10.4103/0974-2727.154799 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (01) ◽

pp. 055-057 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rupali S Shinde ◽

Sreedevi Hanumantha ◽

Basappa G Mantur ◽

Mahantesh V Parande

Keyword(s):

Chest Wall ◽

Rare Case ◽

Anterior Chest Wall ◽

Left Shoulder ◽

Fungal Culture ◽

Rare Clinical Entity ◽

Significant Clinical Improvement ◽

Local Examination ◽

Curvularia Species ◽

Multiple Nodules

ABSTRACTMycetoma due to Curvularia is a rare clinical entity. Here, we report a case of 27-year-old female presented with multiple swellings and discharging wounds around left shoulder joint since 12 years. Local examination showed diffuse nodular swellings over left anterior chest wall, posterior chest wall, and axilla. Multiple nodules and discharging sinuses were seen. Fungal culture of the biopsy of the lesion revealed Curvularia species. Patient showed significant clinical improvement with itraconazole therapy.

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