Intrathoracic spindle cell lipoma causing thoracic outlet syndrome
A 56-year-old male presented with three years of worsening right arm pain and paresthesias, consistent with thoracic outlet syndrome. Brachial plexus MRI demonstrated a giant extra-pleural lipoma in the right supraclavicular fossa extending within the ...
Megan E. Lombardi +3 more
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Non-neural phenotype of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy: Results from a large cohort of Italian patients [PDF]
Objective: To carry out a deep characterisation of the main androgen-responsive tissues involved in spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA). Methods: 73 consecutive Italian patients underwent a full clinical protocol including biochemical and hormonal ...
Angelini, Lorenzo +37 more
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Patient-Reported Outcomes from Supraclavicular Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Purpose: The diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome is based on patient history, provocative maneuvers, and, ultimately, the successful relief of symptoms following surgical decompression. We sought to understand patient-reported outcomes after
Kazimir R. Bagdady, BS +3 more
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Including Aortic Valve Morphology in Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations: Initial Findings and Application to Aortic Coarctation [PDF]
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations quantifying thoracic aortic flow patterns have not included disturbances from the aortic valve (AoV). 80% of patients with aortic coarctation (CoA) have a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) which may cause adverse ...
Cava, Joseph Richard +8 more
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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 +5 more
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3D printing is a transformative technology in congenital heart disease [PDF]
Survival in congenital heart disease has steadily improved since 1938, when Dr. Robert Gross successfully ligated for the first time a patent ductus arteriosus in a 7-year-old child.
Anwar +117 more
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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 +4 more
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Fascicular Injury in True Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Associated with Manual and Shockwave Therapies: A Case Report. [PDF]
Nam JJ, Koh Y, Park JW, Choi IC.
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The expert assessment of fetal anatomy before 14 weeks is feasible when adopting a standardized protocol and allows an early diagnosis in most cases at risk for fetal anomaly following first trimester screening ultrasound. ABSTRACT Background To report the implementation across Fetal Medicine units and the agreement between first and second trimester ...
Grazia Volpe +11 more
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Critical Upper Limb Ischemia Due to Brachial Tourniquet in Misdiagnosed Thoracic Outlet Syndrome after Carpal Tunnel Decompression: A Case Report [PDF]
We present the case of a 68-year-old woman, referred to our department for critical upper limb ischemia, which had occurred a few days after homolateral surgical ligamentotomy for carpal tunnel syndrome, diagnosed and confirmed by electromyography, and ...
Bassetto, Franco +5 more
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