title: Thoracic outlet syndrome--a functional disturbance of the thoracic upper aperture?
abstract: We describe a young woman with typical neurovascular symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). A three-dimensional computerized scan showed a "dislocation" of the first rib at the costotransverse joint. The patient responded to a conservative approach to treatment. The patient presented here demonstrates the functional compromise of the upper thoracic aperture that is frequently seen in young women.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Clinic, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lindgren
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Manninen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rytkönen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed