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Overview of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

MedEdPORTAL, 2010
This module is a self-guided PowerPoint presentation intended to be a self-study session that provides an overview of the clinical anatomy of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Philip Fabrizio, Starla Deaton, Jenna Kwasny, Sidney Lamb, Nicole Pawlowski, Reagan Stallfus   +5 more
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A rare case of overlapping thoracic outlet syndrome attributed to an anatomical variation in the anterior scalene muscle: Diagnostic challenges and treatment approaches

Radiology Case Reports
Mixed thoracic outlet syndrome, which compresses arteries and nerves, is a rare disorder. Mixed thoracic outlet syndrome due to anatomical abnormalities of the anterior scalene muscle is even more sporadic.
Thuan Quan Lam, Anh Dac-Quynh Nguyen, Thoai Minh Tran, Duc Van Hoang, Trung Huu Quach   +4 more
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Percutaneous thrombectomy in the management of early rethrombosis in venous thoracic outlet syndrome: two case reports

CVIR Endovascular, 2021
Background Venous thoracic outlet syndrome resulting in the upper limb deep venous thrombosis is known as Paget–Schroetter syndrome or effort thrombosis.
Ján Sýkora, Kamil Zeleňák, Martin Vorčák, Adam Krkoška, Štefánia Vetešková, Martina Sýkorová, Jozef Sivák, Ľuboš Hlinka, Igor Šinák   +8 more
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Endovascular reconstruction of bilateral upper limbs ischemia in a patient with arterial outlet syndrome: A case report and literature review

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundAcute upper limb ischemia in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome is a rare but serious clinical disorder. If the disease is not treated promptly due to underdiagnosis, it could lead to distal artery embolization and limb-threatening ...
Mi Zhou, Wei Jia, Peng Jiang, Zhiyuan Cheng, Yunxin Zhang, Jianlong Liu   +5 more
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Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome by a commonly overlooked anomaly, the cervical rib: A case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a constellation of symptoms that occur due to the compression of neurovascular structures traversing the thoracic outlet. TOS manifests in 3 distinct forms: neurogenic, venous, and arterial.
Farhad Farzam, MD, Yama Barakzai, MD, Naqibullah Foladi, MD   +2 more
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Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treated Successfully with Totally Endoscopic First Rib Resection

Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2017
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a constellation of signs and symptoms caused by compression of the neurovascular structures in the thoracic outlet. TOS may be classified as either neurogenic TOS (NTOS) or vascular TOS: venous TOS (VTOS) or arterial TOS
Sofoklis Mitsos, Davide Patrini, Sara Velo, Achilleas Antonopoulos, Martin Hayward, Robert S. George, David Lawrence, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos   +7 more
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Venous thoracic outlet syndrome and hemodialysis

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
Central venous stenotic disease is reported in 7%–40% of patients needing a central venous catheter for dialysis and in 19%–41% of hemodialysis patients who have had a prior central venous catheter. Half of these patients will be asymptomatic.
Mark G. Davies, Joseph P. Hart
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Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome – The need for early detection and surgical correction and how to do subclavian artery repair without resection

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2020
Objective: Arterial compression at the thoracic outlet is rarely diagnosed before embolization occurs. Decompression, embolectomy, and resection of the subclavian artery and interposition graft repair is the most common method of treatment.
Sekar Natarajan
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Staged approach for upper extremity chronic ischemia in high-performing athlete with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome is a rare condition characterized by subclavian artery compression, leading to occlusion, poststenotic dilation, aneurysm formation, and distal embolization.
Caroline E. Minnick, BS, Lindsay Lynch, MD, Kevin Chang, MD, Ashlee Stutsrim, MD, Julie Freischlag, MD, Matthew Goldman, MD   +5 more
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Troisier sign and Virchow node: the anatomy and pathology of pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastasis to a supraclavicular lymph node

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2019
Metastatic spread of cancer via the thoracic duct may lead to an enlargement of the left supraclavicular node, known as the Virchow node (VN), leading to an appreciable mass that can be recognized clinically — a Troisier sign.
Matthew J. Zdilla, Ali M. Aldawood, Andrew Plata, Jeffrey A. Vos, H. Wayne Lambert   +4 more
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