Subclavian and axillary vein compression of musculoskeletal origin.
Twenty instances of subclavian-axillary vein compression of musculoskeletal origin in 14 patients are reported. In 9 thrombosis had occurred and in the remainder the compression was intermittent. The cause appeared to be extraluminar factors such as the subclavius muscle, the scalenus anterior, the pectoralis minor and a malunited fracture of the clavicle. Ten cases were treated surgically with satisfactory results.
D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles; D011859:Radiography; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology