Successful surgical treatment of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome with bilateral flail chest: a case report

Guang-Chao Lv,Jin-Dong Jiang,Zhi-Hong Li,Chun-Bo Niu,Zong-Sheng Duan,Kai-Zhong Wang,Ming-He Li

doi:10.1186/s12893-020-00766-z

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BackgroundDevelopment of multiple rib fractures leading to bilateral flail chest in Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome (CCS) has not been reported.Case presentationA 59-year-old man presented with complaints of fatigue, chest pain, respiratory distress and orthopnea requiring ventilatory support to maintain oxygenation. CCS with bilateral anterior and posterior flail chest due to multiple rib fractures (2nd-10th on the right side and 2nd-11th on the left side). He underwent open reduction and anterior and posterior internal fixation using a titanium alloy fixator and a nickel-titanium memory alloy embracing fixator for chest wall reconstruction. He recovered gradually from the ventilator and showed improvement in his symptoms. He gained about 20 kg of weight in the follow up period (6 months after discharge from the hospital).ConclusionCCS is a rare, complex disease that increases the risk of developing multiple rib fractures, which can be successfully treated with open reduction and internal fixation.

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Development of multiple rib fractures leading to bilateral flail chest in Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome (CCS) has not been reported.Case presentation: A 59-year-old man presented with complaints of fatigue, chest pain, respiratory distress and orthopnea requiring ventilatory support to maintain oxygenation
CCS is a rare, complex disease that increases the risk of developing multiple rib fractures, which can be successfully treated with open reduction and internal fixation
Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome (CCS) is a rare, nonfamilial disease presenting with diarrhea, weight loss, alopecia, multiple gastrointestinal polyposis, onychodystrophy and hyperpigmentation [1]

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Development of multiple rib fractures leading to bilateral flail chest in Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome (CCS) has not been reported.Case presentation: A 59-year-old man presented with complaints of fatigue, chest pain, respiratory distress and orthopnea requiring ventilatory support to maintain oxygenation. Conclusion: CCS is a rare, complex disease that increases the risk of developing multiple rib fractures, which can be successfully treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Background Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome (CCS) is a rare, nonfamilial disease presenting with diarrhea, weight loss, alopecia, multiple gastrointestinal polyposis, onychodystrophy and hyperpigmentation [1].

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