Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Thoracic outlet syndrome due to cervical rib
- Radiologic Findings
- A chest radiograph shows bilateral cervical rib. Upper extremity CT angiography before operation shows severe stenosis at the proximal segment of left subclavian artery. After resection of left cervical rib, CT angiography demonstrates improvement of that.
- Brief Review
- Definition: Compression of nerves, veins, and arteries between chest and arm
Cause
A. Congenital
i. Cervical rib
ii. Anterior scalene muscle
iii. Anomalous 1st rib
B. Acquired
i. Muscular body habitus
ii. Slender body habitus
iii. Fracture of clavicle / 1st rib
iv. Supraclavicular tumor / lymphadenopathy
- References
- Keywords
- Rib, Congenital,