Intermittent axillary vein obstruction in a competitive canoeist

The case is reported of a competitive canoeist with intermittent axillary vein obstruction secondary to shoulder girdle muscle hypertrophy. The anatomy of the axilla, pathology of the axillary vein, and reported cases of sports injuries involving the axillary vein are discussed. This would appear to...

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Published inBritish journal of sports medicine Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 127 - 129
Main Author Livesey, J R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 01.06.1990
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Adult
Athletic Injuries - complications
Axillary Vein - diagnostic imaging
Axillary Vein - pathology
Constriction, Pathologic
Humans
Male
Muscle Hypertonia - complications
Radiography
Shoulder
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Summary:The case is reported of a competitive canoeist with intermittent axillary vein obstruction secondary to shoulder girdle muscle hypertrophy. The anatomy of the axilla, pathology of the axillary vein, and reported cases of sports injuries involving the axillary vein are discussed. This would appear to be the first report of such an occurrence in a canoeist.
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ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsm.24.2.127