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Thoracic outlet syndrome [PDF]

Vascular Medicine, 2015
Thoracic outlet syndrome is a well-described disorder caused by thoracic outlet compression of the brachial plexus and/or the subclavian vessels. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome is the most common manifestation, presenting with pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, and vasomotor changes of the upper extremity.
Holly, Grunebach, Margaret W, Arnold, Ying Wei, Lum   +2 more
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Posterior cerebral artery stroke by reverse flow embolism in thoracic outlet syndrome - a case report

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a subclavian artery pathology associated with a bone abnormality. It is rarely associated with thromboembolic stroke.
Adam Celier, Simon Chabay, Aurélien Maurizot, Frédéric Cochennec, Daniela Stanciu, Fernando Pico   +5 more
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Residual first rib resection aided by partial second rib resection in the treatment of recurrent thoracic outlet syndrome

Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations, 2022
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) describes compression of the neurovascular bundle of the brachial plexus, subclavian artery, and/or subclavian vein as they leave the thoracic outlet.
Aidan P. Wiley, Casey G. Costa, Christian A. Pothering, Julie A. Freischlag   +3 more
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Ferumoxytol-enhanced MR venography for diagnosis of venous thoracic outlet syndrome

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Venous thoracic outlet syndrome commonly results in arm swelling and pain as the subclavian vein is obstructed within the thoracic inlet. We report the use of ferumoxytol-enhanced contrast MRI in the diagnosis of venous thoracic outlet syndrome in a male
Christopher Lan, BS, Mohammad H. Madani, MD, Anjali Pawar, MD, Lorenzo Nardo, MD, PhD, Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, MD   +4 more
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Utilization of Cupping Therapy in the Treatment of Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in a Collegiate Pitcher: A Case Study

Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association, 2017
Objective: Present a clinical case detailing the effectiveness of dry cupping therapy in treating thoracic outlet syndrome. The utilization of dry cupping therapy on a 20-year-old collegiate baseball pitcher with diagnosed thoracic outlet syndrome is ...
Stephen A. Cage, Diana M. Gallegos, Brandon J. Warner   +2 more
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Thoracic outlet syndrome [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2016
A 28-year-old left-handed woman presented to her family doctor with a six-month history of claudication in her left arm associated with pallor, paresthesia and coldness. She could no longer carry out her daily activities.
Derrick Y, Tam, Mohammed, Al-Omran
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Congenital cervical rib causing thoracic outlet syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
Background: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a common condition caused by compression of neurovascular vessels traveling through the thoracic outlet. There are three categories of TOS, arterial (aTOS), neurogenic (nTOS), and venous (vTOS).
Thomas Heye, Mary Roz Timbang, Lawrence Greiten, Gresham Richter   +3 more
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Successful endovascular thrombectomy with the ClotTriever System for acute subclavian vein thrombosis in venous thoracic outlet syndrome

CVIR Endovascular, 2023
Background The case describes a successful endovascular thrombectomy using the ClotTriever System for an acute subclavian thrombosis in venous thoracic outlet syndrome.
Andrea Discalzi, Valentina Cignini, Fernanda Ciferri, Floriana Nardelli, Denis Rossato, Marco Calandri, Paolo Fonio   +6 more
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Cervical rib - a clinical case report

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2014
The cervical rib is surgically important than being just anatomical curiosity alone. The distal parts of costal processes in seventh cervical vertebra occasionally develop as cervical rib.
V Lokanayaki
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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.
Inês Oliveira, Filipa Leal, Lígia Santos, João Almeida Pinto, Luis Nogueira, Mari Mesquita   +5 more
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