Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Significant Family Genetic Phenotypic Presentation.
We report on a very rare case of diagnosis and successful surgical treatment of three young family members with a four-fold presentation of thoracic outlet syndrome. In the relevant family case, we are considering and discussing the population incidence, a possible HOX genes disorder, and a significant phenotypic presentation.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic. janakdavid@seznam.cz.|Institute of Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. janakdavid@seznam.cz.
David
D
Janák
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Karel
K
Novotný
Department of Radiology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Miloslav
M
Roček
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vilém
V
Rohn
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Genes; Mutations; Thoracic outlet syndrome