Limb-threatening ischemia secondary to a congenital acromioclavicular remnant.
Upper extremity vascular compromise from thoracic outlet syndrome is rare and is usually the result of a "cervical rib," anterior scalene muscle abnormality, or clavicular trauma. We report a case of acute axillary artery thrombosis secondary to a congenital acromioclavicular remnant in a 40-year-old woman.
Enlow
Jonathan M
JM
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43214, USA. je633701@ohio.edu
McGregor
Walter E
WE
D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001366:Axillary Artery; D002968:Clavicle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*