FAQ/Help |
Calendar |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
05-15-2013, 12:24 AM | #11 | ||
|
|||
Member
|
Quote:
I have extra cervical ribs too. My surgeon says its very rare! It is congenital, not sure about genetic. I also have hip dsyplasia & femoralacetabular impingement, which is caused by extra bone growth in hip socket. Ya, I think must be defect that happens in the wound, like some people are born w/one leg shorter than other. I will ask my doc next visit. U could check genetic disease websites. |
||
Reply With Quote |
05-16-2013, 09:49 AM | #12 | ||
|
|||
Junior Member
|
Quote:
16honda-did you have your cervical ribs removed? |
||
Reply With Quote |
05-16-2013, 04:48 PM | #13 | ||
|
|||
Junior Member
|
A mutation in hox genes causes cervical ribs in mammals (and more than one gene can be involved according to a research article I read). Hox genes control the body plan along the head-tail axis (basically segmentation) from fruit flies to humans. And humans have 39 pairs of these genes. These genes are also expressed in the nervous system, abdominal, and vascular tissues too. Mutations in the hox genes also contribute to limb formation. So it is entirely possible that other birth defects accompany cervical ribs since these genes are so important in development.
|
||
Reply With Quote |
05-16-2013, 09:56 PM | #14 | ||
|
|||
Member
|
Cheryl,
I have multiple bony abnormalities iand also have congenital stenosis. At this point, I am not surprised anymore when a doctor looks at an x-ray and sees some bony abnormality. I've also had a few bony tumors including a tumor on one of the 1st ribs. Both of my ribs were abnormal for different reasons and I had an enlarged C7 transverse process impeding into the brachial plexus. I chalk it up to just "luck" of the draw. |
||
Reply With Quote |
Reply |
|
|