Diagnosis and Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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Title

Diagnosis and Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Subject

Medicine (General)

Description

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a spectrum of disorders resulting from the compression of the neurovascular structures within the thoracic outlet. The three main subtypes of TOS are defined by the anatomic structure affected by the extrinsic compression. In the most common subtype—neurogenic TOS—the brachial plexus is compressed and symptoms include pain, arm paresthesias, and sometimes weakness. Venous TOS is characterized by the compression of the subclavian vein and its resultant thrombosis. Arterial TOS is the least common and is distinguished by the compression of the subclavian artery and the development of aneurysms or stenoses with distal embolization.

Creator

Julie Ann Freischlag (Ed.) --- Natalia O. Glebova (Ed.)

Source

https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/728

Publisher

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Date

2018

Contributor

-

Rights

Creative Commons

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Textbooks

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Citation

Julie Ann Freischlag (Ed.) --- Natalia O. Glebova (Ed.), “Diagnosis and Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome,” Open Educational Resource (OER) - USK Library, accessed September 12, 2024, http://uilis.usk.ac.id/oer/items/show/4347.

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