Thoracic outlet syndrome in the pediatric population: case series.
We present 4 patients, 4 months to 10 years of age, with thoracic outlet syndrome. All were referred to the brachial plexus clinic. Three patients were diagnosed with vascular thoracic outlet syndrome after clinical evaluation and diagnostic imaging. Three had a cervical rib and 1 had an anomalous first rib. All patients were treated surgically through a supraclavicular approach and had resolution of the symptoms. No postoperative complications were noted.
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Reconstructive Surgery, New York University, New York, NY.
Anthony T
AT
Vu
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Reconstructive Surgery, New York University, New York, NY.
Parit A
PA
Patel
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Reconstructive Surgery, New York University, New York, NY.
Haithem
H
Elhadi
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Reconstructive Surgery, New York University, New York, NY.
Ann R
AR
Schwentker
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Reconstructive Surgery, New York University, New York, NY. Electronic address: kpyak@me.com.
Kevin P
KP
Yakuboff
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Brachial plexus; pediatric; supraclavicular; thoracic outlet syndrome