title: Venous thoracic outlet syndrome caused by a congenital rib malformation.
abstract: Venous thoracic outlet syndrome (VTOS) represents a rare disorder. Hypertrophy of the anterior scalene musculature is the cause of the compression syndrome in most cases. To our knowledge, we describe the first reported case worldwide of a venous compression syndrome caused by a congenital malformation of the 1st and 2nd ribs. Treatment by transaxillary partial rib resection was necessary and a very good postoperative result was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany. andreas.kirschbaum@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirschbaum
authors.forename: Emanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palade
authors.forename: Zoltan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Csatari
authors.forename: Bernward
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Passlick
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult