Venous thoracic outlet syndrome: When exercising may be discouraged
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Thoracic outlet syndrome results from neurovascular compression at the thoracic outlet. Clinical presentation varies according to the predominantly compressed structure, determining its subtype: neurogenic, venous, or arterial.
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Boney abnormalities cause arterial, venous, and/or neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2023 Background: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a rare condition caused by compression of the neurovascular structures within the thoracic outlet. Different classifications of TOS exist depending on the neurovascular structure being compressed: neurogenic,
Lydia L. Faber, BS +6 more
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Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Caused by Vascular Compression of the Brachial Plexus: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, 2018 Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is caused by compression of the brachial plexus and/or subclavian vessels as they pass through the cervicothoracobrachial region, exiting the chest.
Amgad Hanna +2 more
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Recurrent arterial and new-onset neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome as a complication after previously inadequately excised first and cervical ribs [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022 Thoracic outlet syndrome commonly presents with the neurogenic subtype and can be caused in rare circumstances by an anatomic abnormality such as a cervical rib, for which surgical excision is the mainstay of management.
Qasim Gadiwalla, BS +4 more
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Isolated Cervical Rib Fracture: A Rare Etiology of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2011 Isolated fracture of a cervical rib is a very rare entity and usually presents as a painless swelling or as thoracic outlet syndrome. We describe a case of a 45-year-old woman with history of fall two months back.
Rayees Ahmad Dar +2 more
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Case Report: Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Without Electrophysiologic Abnormality [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (N-TOS) is a chronic compressive brachial plexopathy that involves the C8, T1 roots, and/or lower trunk. Medial antebrachial cutaneous (MABC) nerve conduction study (NCS) abnormality is reportedly one of the most ...
Sun Woong Kim, Duk Hyun Sung
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Hand Strength Deficit in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2021 Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is a chronic painful and disabling condition. Patients complain about upper-limb paresthesia or weakness. Weakness has been considered one of the diagnostic criteria of NTOS, but objective comparisons to healthy
Alban Fouasson-Chailloux +7 more
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Imaging features of the brachial plexus in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsNeurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is characterized by the compression of the brachial plexus in the thoracic outlet region, caused by various etiologies.
Hoang Tu Minh, MD +7 more
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Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations, 2023 Introduction: We present a patient that suffers from severe neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) complaints without having a clavicle bone. This exceptional case shows the importance of scar tissue generation as an important cause for neurogenic ...
Stijn B.J. Teijink +3 more
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A Novel Approach to First-Rib Resection in Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Objectives: The treatment for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) conventionally involves first-rib resection (FRR) surgery, which is quite challenging to perform, especially for novices, and is often associated with postoperative complications ...
Yueying Li +4 more
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