Complexities in the management of arterial compromise due to thoracic outlet syndrome.
A patient with arterial compromise secondary to thoracic outlet obstruction is presented and discussed. The case highlights the difficulty in management when initial surgery does not adequately decompress the outlet. It also demonstrates the risk to limb viability that may ensue.
Colman
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Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance.
White
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GH
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001916:Brachial Artery; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*