Thoracic outlet syndrome in a child: a rare pediatric diagnosis

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a rare pediatric syndrome and few cases have been reported in the literature. The authors report the case of a 10-year-old boy with generalized arm pain and neck stiffness. The angiocomputed tomography revealed the presence of a TOS caused by an additional cervical...

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Published inArchives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 30 - 32
Main Authors Lebhar, J, Marleix, S, Fraisse, B, Chapuis, M, Bruneau, B, Violas, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.01.2013
Subjects
Angiography
Arm
Cervical Rib - abnormalities
Cervical Rib Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Cervical Rib Syndrome - etiology
Cervical Rib Syndrome - surgery
Child
Humans
Male
Neck
Pain - etiology
Paresthesia - etiology
Rare Diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a rare pediatric syndrome and few cases have been reported in the literature. The authors report the case of a 10-year-old boy with generalized arm pain and neck stiffness. The angiocomputed tomography revealed the presence of a TOS caused by an additional cervical rib and stenosis of the sub-clavian artery. The resection of this rib relieved the patient of his pain during a full year following surgery. This case reminds us that children can also be affected by TOS. When a cervical rib causes TOS, a resection is often necessary.
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ISSN:1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2012.10.008