Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome with embolic cerebral infarction. Report of a case.
Cerebral embolism is a very rare but recognized manifestation of arterial complications of thoracic outlet syndrome, and is associated with retrograde embolization in the cerebral arteries. We herein report a case of embolic brain infarction due to arterial thoracic outlet syndrome while discussing the etiology, diagnosis, and surgery.
Nishibe
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, K14, N5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan. shibe@med.hokudai.ac.jp
Kunihara
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T
Kudo
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FA
Adachi
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A
Shiiya
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N
Murashita
T
T
Matusi
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Y
Yasuda
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K
D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*