Limb-Threatening Ischemia Secondary to a Congenital Acromioclavicular Remnant

Upper extremity vascular compromise from thoracic outlet syndrome is rare and is usually the result of a “cervical rib,” anterior scalene muscle abnormality, or clavicular trauma. We report a case of acute axillary artery thrombosis secondary to a congenital acromioclavicular remnant in a 40-year-ol...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 88; no. 1; pp. 295 - 297
Main Authors Enlow, Jonathan M., DO, Mcgregor, Walter E., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.07.2009
Elsevier
Subjects
Acromioclavicular Joint - abnormalities
Acromioclavicular Joint - diagnostic imaging
Acromioclavicular Joint - surgery
Adult
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Angiography
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - surgery
Axillary Artery
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clavicle - abnormalities
Clavicle - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ischemia - diagnostic imaging
Ischemia - surgery
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Risk Assessment
Surgery
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - congenital
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - surgery
Thoracotomy - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Upper Extremity - blood supply
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Secondary
Congenital
Ischemia
Limb
Cardiovascular disease
Anesthesia
Circulatory system
Cardiology
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Summary:Upper extremity vascular compromise from thoracic outlet syndrome is rare and is usually the result of a “cervical rib,” anterior scalene muscle abnormality, or clavicular trauma. We report a case of acute axillary artery thrombosis secondary to a congenital acromioclavicular remnant in a 40-year-old woman.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.039