Abstract
Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome presentation is frequently misdiagnosed because of its varied clinical presentation. We present a case of a young female who presented with right upper extremity Raynaud's phenomenon. She was ultimately referred for a vascular medicine consultation after inability to palpate the radial pulse by the neurologist. She was diagnosed with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome, secondary to a congenital cervical rib, which was contributing to intermittent subclavian artery occlusion. She underwent cervical and first rib resection and returned 6 months later with symptoms in the left upper extremity. Her clinical presentation, diagnosis and therapeutic options are discussed in this article along with a review of the literature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-170 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Interventional Cardiology |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- arterial thoracic outlet syndrome
- bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome
- cervical rib
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine