A floating first rib causing vascular thoracic outlet syndrome
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The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.
Abstract
Anomalous first rib is a rare cause of thoracic outlet syndrome
(TOS) [1]. The incidence is 0.34% with equal gender
distribution [1]. We present a case of a floating first rib
causing dynamic obstruction of subclavian artery and vein
Anomalous first rib is a rare cause of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) [1]. The incidence is 0.34% with equal gender distribution [1]. We present a case of a floating first rib causing dynamic obstruction of subclavian artery and vein.
Anomalous first rib is a rare cause of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) [1]. The incidence is 0.34% with equal gender distribution [1]. We present a case of a floating first rib causing dynamic obstruction of subclavian artery and vein.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome, subclavian stenosis, arterial insufficiency
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Mathangasinghe, Y., Samaranayake, U. M. J. E., Rajapakse, Y. N., & Rajapakse, G. K. (2018). A floating first rib causing vascular thoracic outlet syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 36(3).