title: [The superior thoracic outlet compression syndrome: a report of a case in childhood with complete cervical rib].
abstract: Authors report a paediatric patient with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOC) and complete cervical rib. The symptoms at the time of presentation result from pressure on either the subclavian vessels or the lower trunk of the brachial plexus. TOC is infrequent in young people and usually the symptomatology does'nt need a surgical approach. Some Authors affirm that there are necessary impulsive moments like growth, increased muscular mass and rib ossification, decreased elasticity of ligaments, vessels, muscles and nerves, for outcoming the clinical manifestations. Paediatric competention has risen until adolescent age and may be more frequent the observation of this syndrome that present problems of both diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Vizzolo Predabissi di Milano, Italia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nedbal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargantini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Frattini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzola
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perletti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002573:Cervical Rib Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012074:Remission Induction; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Sindrome compressiva dello stretto toracico superiore: descrizione di un caso in età pediatrica con costa cervicale completa.