Pectoralis minor obstruction of the axillary vein: Report of six patients
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Pectoralis minor obstruction of the axillary vein: report of six patients.
PURPOSE Although the usual site of nonthrombotic venous obstruction of the upper extremity is the subclavian vein, other sites may be the cause of such obstruction. This study describes the diagnosis and treatment of six patients with partial axillary vein obstruction by the pectoralis minor muscle, a condition that can mimic subclavian vein obstruction. METHODS A chart review of patients und...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.01.053