title: Upper limb deep vein thrombosis due to Langer's axillary arch.
abstract: Langer's axillary arch is a recognized muscular anomaly characterized by an accessory muscular band crossing the axilla that rarely causes symptoms. We describe a patient who presented with an upper limb deep vein thrombosis caused by this aberrant muscle, which we believe is the first reported case. Axillary surgery with division of the aberrant muscle relieved upper limb venous obstruction in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Regional Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Magee
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: Denis W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Harkin
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010690:Phlebography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*