Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Background: A 19-year-old woman, Academy of Sport student, noticed a progressive bluish discoloration, swelling and pain of the right hand and axilla during abduction. The symptoms had been progressive for 6 months. During physical examination there was a normal sensibility and motor function, and n...

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Main Authors: M. P. M. Gielens, O. H. J. Koning, M. J. C. Rutten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/795
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description Background: A 19-year-old woman, Academy of Sport student, noticed a progressive bluish discoloration, swelling and pain of the right hand and axilla during abduction. The symptoms had been progressive for 6 months. During physical examination there was a normal sensibility and motor function, and normal pulsations of the radial and ulnar artery. There was no significant medical history. A thorax aperture radiograph was performed, followed by venography of the right arm in neutral position and with abduction.
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spelling doaj.art-ea2de14db6894cba93dec9ea336895872022-12-22T01:57:19ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812015-06-0198312312410.5334/jbr-btr.795794Venous Thoracic Outlet SyndromeM. P. M. Gielens0O. H. J. Koning1M. J. C. Rutten2Departments of Radiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital,‘s-Hertogenbosch.Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital,‘s-Hertogenbosch.Departments of Radiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital,‘s-Hertogenbosch.Background: A 19-year-old woman, Academy of Sport student, noticed a progressive bluish discoloration, swelling and pain of the right hand and axilla during abduction. The symptoms had been progressive for 6 months. During physical examination there was a normal sensibility and motor function, and normal pulsations of the radial and ulnar artery. There was no significant medical history. A thorax aperture radiograph was performed, followed by venography of the right arm in neutral position and with abduction.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/795Veinsthrombosis
spellingShingle M. P. M. Gielens
O. H. J. Koning
M. J. C. Rutten
Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Veins
thrombosis
title Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
title_full Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
title_fullStr Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
title_short Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
title_sort venous thoracic outlet syndrome
topic Veins
thrombosis
url https://www.jbsr.be/articles/795
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