Slipping rib syndrome: A neglected cause of hypochondrial pain
作者
Yasser Ali Kamal
卷期/出版年月
52卷6期 (2019/12)
頁次
229-231
摘要
Slipping rib syndrome (SRS) is an under‑recognized cause of lower chest and upper abdominal pain. We described this rare condition in a 27‑year‑old female with chronic right hypochondrial pain. The condition was initially diagnosed as irritable bowel. Extensive imaging studies and laboratory investigations failed to determine the underlying cause of pain for 2 years. The diagnosis was made clinically by hooking maneuver and on ultrasound. After the failure of nonsteroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs therapy and intercostal nerve block
to improve symptoms, surgical resection of the anterior end of the free‑floating right 10th rib was performed.
Awareness of SRS can help rapid diagnosis and treatment of a benign cause of abdominal upper quadrant pain.