Rib Fracture due to Severe Cough caused by Pertussis Infection in an Adult

Asad Ullah^1, and Zeeshan Khakwani¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA

Cite this paper:
Asad Ullah and Zeeshan Khakwani. Rib Fracture due to Severe Cough caused by Pertussis Infection in an Adult. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2018; 6(5):87-88. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-6-5-3

Abstract

A 67 year old man presented with right sided flank pain, flu like symptoms and cough. Initial chest x-ray was unremarkable. Serology was positive for pertussis and a repeat chest x-ray for ribs showed a rib fracture. He received supportive treatment with improvement of his symptoms.

Keywords:
rib fracture pertussis

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