A familial case of cleidocranial dysostosis presenting upper limb ischemia.
BACKGROUND
Upper limb ischemia is not as common as lower limb ischemia but may cause severe impairment or disability if it is misdiagnosed.


METHODS
A case of a woman with cleidocranial dysostosis resulting in upper right limb ischemia is presented. This uncommon condition is an exceedingly rare cause of vascular compression that gives rise to thrombosis of the axillary-subclavian arteries. Only two cases have previously been reported.
Campos Júnior
Walter
W
Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua Martins 96, CEP 05511-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Cardoso
Roberta Murasaki
RM
Fidelis
Ronald
R
Silva
Erasmo Simão da
ES
Ramos
Rodrigo
R
D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002973:Cleidocranial Dysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging