A rare costovertebral malformation in a Kenyan infant

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Published: 2024-04-04
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2024.v30i1.984
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Costovertebral dysostosis, Spondylocostal dysplasia, Jarcho-Levin, thoracic insufficiency

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A Irungu
Paediatric Pulmonology Unit, Division of Paediatrics, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1744-310X
R Patil
Critical Care Unit, Division of Paediatrics, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
M Awori
Cardiothoracic Unit, Division of Surgery, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Lecturer, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya
A Metto
Critical Care Unit, Division of Paediatrics, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

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A Irungu, Paediatric Pulmonology Unit, Division of Paediatrics, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

MB ChB,MMed ,FS Paed Pulm.Consultant Paediatric Pulmonologist,Division of Paediatrics , Paediatric Pulmonology unit, Gertrude´s Children´s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, P.O. BOX 42325-00100 GPO Nairobi,Kenya.

R Patil, Critical Care Unit, Division of Paediatrics, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

MBBS,MD,FS Paed Int. Care. Consultant Paediatric Intensivist ,Division of Paediatrics , Critical-Care Unit, Gertrude´s Children´s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

 

M Awori, Cardiothoracic Unit, Division of Surgery, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Lecturer, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya

MB.ChB. M.Med General Surgery ,FCS CTS (ECSA). Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon ,Division of Surgery, Cardio-thoracic unit, Gertrude´s Children´s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.

Lecturer Department of Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery unit ,University of Nairobi , Faculty of Medicine, Nairobi, Kenya. P.O. BOX 30197-00100 GPO Nairobi,Kenya.

 

A Metto, Critical Care Unit, Division of Paediatrics, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

MB.ChB. Senior House officer.Division of Paediatrics , Critical-Care Unit, Gertrude´s Children´s Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.

 

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Irungu A, Patil R, Awori M, Metto A. A rare costovertebral malformation in a Kenyan infant. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 4 [cited 2025 Oct. 2];30(1):e984. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/984

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