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Obui-Himo syndrome

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Normal variants of the venous system are relatively common and rarely cause severe symptoms. We report the case of a 5-month-old baby who displayed cyanotic color and swelling of arms whenever she was carried on the mother's back with a special band “Obui-himo”. It was demonstrated by venography that the symptoms were caused by the absence of a cephalic vein and compression of axillary veins with the Obui-himo. In any country with a custom similar to the Obui-himo, these symptoms, if clinically encountered, are an indication that venography should be performed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University Tohyoko Hospital, 3–435 Kosugi-chou, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa-ken 211, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Y. Imanishi, K. Baba, T. Fukushima, M. Muranaka, A. Nanbu, Y. Iwasaki, Y. Mitogawa & M. Fujikawa

  2. Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University Tohyoko Hospital, 3–435 Kosugi-chou, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa-ken 211, Japan, , , , , , JP

    N. Mori

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  1. Y. Imanishi
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Received 16 June 1997; Revision received 12 November 1997; Accepted 21 December 1997

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Imanishi, Y., Baba, K., Fukushima, T. et al. Obui-Himo syndrome. Eur Radiol 8, 1248–1250 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050543

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