- Concept UI
- M0021400
- Scope Note
- A neurovascular syndrome associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the superior thoracic outlet. This may result from a variety of anomalies such as a CERVICAL RIB, anomalous fascial bands, and abnormalities of the origin or insertion of the anterior or medial scalene muscles. Clinical features may include pain in the shoulder and neck region which radiates into the arm, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles, PARESTHESIA, loss of sensation, reduction of arterial pulses in the affected extremity, ISCHEMIA, and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp214-5).
- Terms
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Preferred Term
Term UI
T040772
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
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Aperture Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
Term UI
T370988
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)
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Neurovascular Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet
Term UI
T370987
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)
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Superior Thoracic Aperture Syndrome
Term UI
T370989
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)
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Thoracic Outlet Neurovascular Syndrome
Term UI
T370990
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)