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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