A Rare Case of Bilateral Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Following Neck Injury-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Rare Case of Bilateral Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Following Neck Injury

Published:2022-04-30 Issue:6 Volume:56 Page:605-608
ISSN:1538-5744
Container-title:Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
language:en
Short-container-title:Vasc Endovascular Surg

Author:

Rotelli Brando¹^ORCID,Hunter Justin L.²,Freischlag Julie A.²,Velazquez-Ramirez Gabriela²

Affiliation:

1. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

2. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Abstract

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a rare condition caused by compression of the neurovascular structures of the thoracic outlet. Patients with TOS are found to have a greater prevalence of supernumerary or abnormal first ribs compared to the general population. Symptoms can sometimes be incited by a neck injury, especially in patients with abnormal cervical anatomy. This case report highlights a unique patient with bilateral cervical ribs who presented with complicated symptoms following a neck injury who required a series of surgical interventions to improve.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,General Medicine,Surgery

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/15385744221091437

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