Painful rib syndrome--a review of 76 cases.
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Painful rib syndrome--a review of 76 cases.
The painful rib syndrome consists of three features: pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen, a tender spot on the costal margin, and reproduction of the pain on pressing the tender spot. This is a common cause for referral to a general medical/gastroenterology clinic, accounting for 3% of new referrals in Lincoln. Seventy six consecutive patients were studied. The mean age was 48 years and 70...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.34.7.1006