Thoracic outlet syndrome in a patient with Poland syndrome.
We report a 20-year-old man with Poland syndrome who suffered from weakness, pain, numbness, and discoloration in the left upper extremity. He was eventually diagnosed as also having thoracic outlet syndrome. The concomitance of these two disorders is discussed with a special emphasis on the underlying mechanisms.
Ozçakar
Levent
L
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. lozcakar@yahoo.com
Cakar
Engin
E
Kiralp
Mehmet Zeki
MZ
Carli
Alparslan Bayram
AB
Durmuş
Oğuz
O
Dinçer
Umit
U
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011045:Poland Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D055815:Young Adult