True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association

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Autor(a) principal: Almeida,Diogo Fraxino de
Data de Publicação: 2007
Outros Autores: Meyer,Richard D., Oh,Shin J.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online)
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Resumo: True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is an uncommon disorder despite of be a frequent reason for referral to the EMG laboratories. We describe the second case in the literature of true TOS in a competitive swimmer with progressive weakness and severe atrophy of the left thenar eminence. EMG showed lower trunk plexopathy. X-ray and MRI of the cervical spine and brachial plexus were normal. Surgical exploration evidenced the lower trunk retracted and pulled by a fibrous band. It was excised and neurolysis of the plexus was done with gradual improvement of function. We discuss the possible pathophysiology of this association.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
title True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
spellingShingle True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
Almeida,Diogo Fraxino de
thoracic outlet syndrome
swimming
brachial plexopathy
title_short True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
title_full True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
title_fullStr True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
title_full_unstemmed True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
title_sort True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a competitive swimmer: a case report of this rare association
author Almeida,Diogo Fraxino de
author_facet Almeida,Diogo Fraxino de
Meyer,Richard D.
Oh,Shin J.
author_role author
author2 Meyer,Richard D.
Oh,Shin J.
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Almeida,Diogo Fraxino de
Meyer,Richard D.
Oh,Shin J.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv thoracic outlet syndrome
swimming
brachial plexopathy
topic thoracic outlet syndrome
swimming
brachial plexopathy
description True neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is an uncommon disorder despite of be a frequent reason for referral to the EMG laboratories. We describe the second case in the literature of true TOS in a competitive swimmer with progressive weakness and severe atrophy of the left thenar eminence. EMG showed lower trunk plexopathy. X-ray and MRI of the cervical spine and brachial plexus were normal. Surgical exploration evidenced the lower trunk retracted and pulled by a fibrous band. It was excised and neurolysis of the plexus was done with gradual improvement of function. We discuss the possible pathophysiology of this association.
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