Entrapment of the axillary artery by anomalous muscle. Case report.
A case of segmental occlusion of the distal axillary artery due to an anomalous muscle in the axillary fossa is reported. This muscle can produce arterial and neuralgic symptoms mimicking the thoracic outlet compression syndrome.
Karacagil
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Eriksson
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D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery