Thoracic outlet syndrome with right subclavian artery dilatation in a child - transaxillary resection of the pediatric cervical rib.
Cervical rib is a well-documented congenital anomaly, and thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) with vascular compression is extremely rare in childhood. The subclavian artery, subclavian vein, brachial plexus, or a combination of these can be affected in this syndrome. We present a case of TOS in an eight-year-old boy and describe the rare finding of subclavian artery compression with post-stenotic dilatation and severe brachial plexus compression symptoms. The patient underwent right transaxillary resection of the first thoracic and cervical rib. The presentation is unique and may be elusive.
Sen
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Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey. ssen@adu.edu.tr
Dişçigil
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Boga
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Ozkisacik
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Inci
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D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D002573:Cervical Rib Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology