Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
A neurovascular syndrome associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the superior thoracic outlet. This may result from a variety of anomalies such as a CERVICAL RIB, anomalous fascial bands, and abnormalities of the origin or insertion of the anterior or medial scalene muscles. Clinical features may include pain in the shoulder and neck region which radiates into the arm, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles, PARESTHESIA, loss of sensation, reduction of arterial pulses in the affected extremity, ISCHEMIA, and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp214-5).
Year introduced: 1983(1963)
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Tree Number(s): C10.668.829.550.850, C14.907.863
MeSH Unique ID: D013901
Entry Terms:
- Outlet Syndromes, Thoracic
- Outlet Syndrome, Thoracic
- Syndromes, Thoracic Outlet
- Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
- Thoracic Outlet Syndromes
- Aperture Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
- Neurovascular Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
- Superior Thoracic Aperture Syndrome
- Thoracic Outlet Neurovascular Syndrome
- Scalenus Anticus Syndrome
- Syndrome, Scalenus Anticus
- Costoclavicular Syndrome
- Costoclavicular Syndromes
- Syndrome, Costoclavicular
- Syndromes, Costoclavicular
- Thoracic Outlet Nerve Compression Syndrome
- Nerve Compression Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
- Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Neurogenic
- Neurologic Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
- Thoracic Outlet Neurologic Syndrome
- Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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