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Joint Bone Spine
; 77(5): 474-6, 2010 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20627792
RESUMO
We describe three cases of xiphodynia in patients with prominence of the xyphoid process under the skin. The xiphosternal angle was 105°, 135°, and 120° in these three patients, respectively, compared to a mean of 172 ± 15° in 60 individuals without xiphodynia evaluated by computed tomography for another reason. The prominence of the xyphoid process caused discomfort and local irritation and was the source of the pain in all three patients. This abnormality should be looked for routinely in patients reporting xiphodynia.