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Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome due to cervical rib

MedGen UID:
3337
•Concept ID:
C0007856
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Anomalous Cervical Rib Syndrome; Cervical Rib Syndrome; Cervical Rib Syndromes; Syndrome, Cervical Rib; Syndromes, Cervical Rib
SNOMED CT: Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome due to cervical rib (413577001)

Definition

Thoracic outlet syndrome, either nerve or vessel compression, due to a cervical rib. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVArterial thoracic outlet syndrome due to cervical rib

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review for the primary care provider.
Cavanna AC, Giovanis A, Daley A, Feminella R, Chipman R, Onyeukwu V
J Osteopath Med 2022 Nov 1;122(11):587-599. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1515/jom-2021-0276. PMID: 36018621
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Povlsen B, Hansson T, Povlsen SD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Nov 26;(11):CD007218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007218.pub3. PMID: 25427003
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Povlsen B, Belzberg A, Hansson T, Dorsi M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD007218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007218.pub2. PMID: 20091624

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Respiratory manifestations in the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Bascom R, Dhingra R, Francomano CA
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2021 Dec;187(4):533-548. Epub 2021 Nov 22 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31953. PMID: 34811894
Thoracic outlet syndrome: a narrative review.
Masocatto NO, Da-Matta T, Prozzo TG, Couto WJ, Porfirio G
Rev Col Bras Cir 2019;46(5):e20192243. Epub 2019 Dec 20 doi: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20192243. PMID: 31859722
Sprengel's Deformity.
Khan Durrani MY, Sohail AH, Khan I, Hashmi P
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2018 Jan-Mar;30(1):135-137. PMID: 29504352
Cervical Rib Prevalence and its Association with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of 141 Studies with Surgical Considerations.
Henry BM, Vikse J, Sanna B, Taterra D, Gomulska M, Pękala PA, Tubbs RS, Tomaszewski KA
World Neurosurg 2018 Feb;110:e965-e978. Epub 2017 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.148. PMID: 29203316
MRI of thoracic outlet syndrome in children.
Chavhan GB, Batmanabane V, Muthusami P, Towbin AJ, Borschel GH
Pediatr Radiol 2017 Sep;47(10):1222-1234. Epub 2017 May 10 doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-3854-5. PMID: 28493011

Diagnosis

Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review for the primary care provider.
Cavanna AC, Giovanis A, Daley A, Feminella R, Chipman R, Onyeukwu V
J Osteopath Med 2022 Nov 1;122(11):587-599. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1515/jom-2021-0276. PMID: 36018621
Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review.
Panther EJ, Reintgen CD, Cueto RJ, Hao KA, Chim H, King JJ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022 Nov;31(11):e545-e561. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.06.026. PMID: 35963513
Respiratory manifestations in the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Bascom R, Dhingra R, Francomano CA
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2021 Dec;187(4):533-548. Epub 2021 Nov 22 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31953. PMID: 34811894
Thoracic outlet syndrome: a narrative review.
Masocatto NO, Da-Matta T, Prozzo TG, Couto WJ, Porfirio G
Rev Col Bras Cir 2019;46(5):e20192243. Epub 2019 Dec 20 doi: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20192243. PMID: 31859722
Diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Sanders RJ, Hammond SL, Rao NM
J Vasc Surg 2007 Sep;46(3):601-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.050. PMID: 17826254

Therapy

Rib-sparing scalenectomy for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: Early results.
Johansen K
J Vasc Surg 2021 Jun;73(6):2059-2063. Epub 2020 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.12.052. PMID: 33340695
Transaxillary decompression of thoracic outlet syndrome patients presenting with cervical ribs.
Gelabert HA, Rigberg DA, O'Connell JB, Jabori S, Jimenez JC, Farley S
J Vasc Surg 2018 Oct;68(4):1143-1149. Epub 2018 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.057. PMID: 29705086
Clinical presentation and management of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.
Vemuri C, McLaughlin LN, Abuirqeba AA, Thompson RW
J Vasc Surg 2017 May;65(5):1429-1439. Epub 2017 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.039. PMID: 28189360
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Povlsen B, Hansson T, Povlsen SD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Nov 26;(11):CD007218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007218.pub3. PMID: 25427003
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Povlsen B, Belzberg A, Hansson T, Dorsi M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD007218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007218.pub2. PMID: 20091624

Prognosis

Thoracic outlet syndrome in adolescents: a case series.
Nava FB, Barrial M, Martínez A, Alonso E, Barrena S, Martínez L, López-Santamaría M, de la Torre CA
Cir Pediatr 2020 Jul 1;33(3):110-114. PMID: 32657093
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Povlsen B, Hansson T, Povlsen SD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Nov 26;(11):CD007218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007218.pub3. PMID: 25427003
Thoracic outlet syndrome: a neurological and vascular disorder.
Klaassen Z, Sorenson E, Tubbs RS, Arya R, Meloy P, Shah R, Shirk S, Loukas M
Clin Anat 2014 Jul;27(5):724-32. Epub 2013 May 29 doi: 10.1002/ca.22271. PMID: 23716186
A hand surgeon's further experience with thoracic outlet compression syndrome.
Atasoy E
J Hand Surg Am 2010 Sep;35(9):1528-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.06.025. PMID: 20807632
Thoracic outlet syndrome.
Sellke FW, Kelly TR
Am J Surg 1988 Jul;156(1):54-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(88)80172-7. PMID: 3394894

Clinical prediction guides

Rib-sparing scalenectomy for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: Early results.
Johansen K
J Vasc Surg 2021 Jun;73(6):2059-2063. Epub 2020 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.12.052. PMID: 33340695
Transaxillary decompression of thoracic outlet syndrome patients presenting with cervical ribs.
Gelabert HA, Rigberg DA, O'Connell JB, Jabori S, Jimenez JC, Farley S
J Vasc Surg 2018 Oct;68(4):1143-1149. Epub 2018 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.057. PMID: 29705086
Clinical presentation and management of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.
Vemuri C, McLaughlin LN, Abuirqeba AA, Thompson RW
J Vasc Surg 2017 May;65(5):1429-1439. Epub 2017 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.039. PMID: 28189360
Contemporary management of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Brooke BS, Freischlag JA
Curr Opin Cardiol 2010 Nov;25(6):535-40. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e32833f028e. PMID: 20838336
Thoracic outlet syndrome.
Huang JH, Zager EL
Neurosurgery 2004 Oct;55(4):897-902; discussion 902-3. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000137333.04342.4d. PMID: 15458598

Recent systematic reviews

Outcomes of Surgical Management of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Perspective.
Yin ZG, Gong KT, Zhang JB
J Hand Surg Am 2019 May;44(5):416.e1-416.e17. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.06.120. PMID: 30122304
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Povlsen B, Hansson T, Povlsen SD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Nov 26;(11):CD007218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007218.pub3. PMID: 25427003
Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Povlsen B, Belzberg A, Hansson T, Dorsi M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD007218. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007218.pub2. PMID: 20091624

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