Prague Medical Report (Jan 2016)

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Significant Family Genetic Phenotypic Presentation

  • David Janák,
  • Karel Novotný,
  • Miloslav Roček,
  • Vilém Rohn

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2016.12
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 117, no. 2
pp. 117 – 123

Abstract

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We report on a very rare case of diagnosis and successful surgical treatment of three young family members with a four-fold presentation of thoracic outlet syndrome. In the relevant family case, we are considering and discussing the population incidence, a possible HOX genes disorder, and a significant phenotypic presentation.

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