Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome in an adolescent
Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (aTOS) is rarely diagnosed in children. A 15-year-old boy with recent-onset claudication was found to have aTOS on investigation. Bony abnormality other than the cervical rib might also cause aTOS. Enhanced awareness of aTOS as a cause of vascular symptoms in childr...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (aTOS) is rarely diagnosed in children. A 15-year-old boy with recent-onset claudication was found to have aTOS on investigation. Bony abnormality other than the cervical rib might also cause aTOS. Enhanced awareness of aTOS as a cause of vascular symptoms in children is warranted. |
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| Item Description: | 0974-2069 10.4103/apc.apc_47_23 |