Thoracic outlet obstruction during neurosurgical positioning

“Clavicular Duplication Causing Thoracic Outlet Obstruction”: Unique Presentation of Unreported Association between Clavicular Duplication and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

There are only few reports of clavicular duplication in the literature and all authors have agreed that duplicated clavicles are clinically insignificant. This is the first report of this unique association. A 22-year-old female student reported with features of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome mainly involving C8-T1 components of the brachial plexus, seemingly originating from involvement i...

Transient thoracic duct obstruction in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome.

Fig. 2. A MRI revealed a lymphoedema of the neck and mediastinum (arrow) (A, STIR image) that spontaneously disappeared in a few days. A MRI performed after a week was completely normal (B, T2-weighted image). The patient was conservatively treated. A physiotherapy program was started and she was encouraged to sleep with arms by the side. At the time of writing, 1 year after the event, the pati...

Thoracic outlet syndrome part 2: conservative management of thoracic outlet.

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a symptom complex attributed to compression of the nerves and vessels as they exit the thoracic outlet. Classified into several sub-types, conservative management is generally recommended as the first stage treatment in favor of surgical intervention. In cases where postural deviations contribute substantially to compression of the thoracic outlet, the rehabili...

Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndromes.

'Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome' is a poorly defined and controversial term for a group ofupper extremity nerve compression disorders.' The objective of this article is to summarize current knowledge, review controversies, and formulate a rational management plan for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndromes (NTOS). We will present a balanced perspective that considers thoracic surgical and neu...

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