title: Thoracic outlet syndrome with right subclavian artery dilatation in a child - transaxillary resection of the pediatric cervical rib.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey. ssen@adu.edu.tr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dişçigil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boga
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozkisacik
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Inci
mesh_terms: 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