Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Synonyms
Aperture Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Costoclavicular Syndrome
Costoclavicular Syndromes
Nerve Compression Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Neurologic Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
Neurovascular Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
Outlet Syndrome, Thoracic
Outlet Syndromes, Thoracic
Scalenus Anticus Syndrome
Superior Thoracic Aperture Syndrome
Syndrome, Costoclavicular
Syndrome, Scalenus Anticus
Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
Syndromes, Costoclavicular
Syndromes, Thoracic Outlet
Thoracic Outlet Nerve Compression Syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Neurologic Syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Neurovascular Syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Neurogenic
Thoracic Outlet Syndromes
Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
A neurovascular syndrome associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the superior thoracic outlet. This may result from a variety of anomalies such as a CERVICAL RIB, anomalous fascial bands, and abnormalities of the origin or insertion of the anterior or medial scalene muscles. Clinical features may include pain in the shoulder and neck region which radiates into the arm, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles, PARESTHESIA, loss of sensation, reduction of arterial pulses in the affected extremity, ISCHEMIA, and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp214-5).
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