Tomography (Sep 2024)

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Stefania Rizzo,
  • Cammillo Talei Franzesi,
  • Andrea Cara,
  • Enrico Mario Cassina,
  • Lidia Libretti,
  • Emanuele Pirondini,
  • Federico Raveglia,
  • Antonio Tuoro,
  • Sara Vaquer,
  • Sara Degiovanni,
  • Erica Michela Cavalli,
  • Andrea Marchesi,
  • Alberto Froio,
  • Francesco Petrella

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography10090103
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 9
pp. 1365 – 1378

Abstract

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Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of symptoms caused by the compression of neurovascular structures of the superior thoracic outlet. The knowledge of its clinical presentation with specific symptoms, as well as proper imaging examinations, ranging from plain radiographs to ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, may help achieve a precise diagnosis. Once TOS is recognized, proper treatment may comprise a conservative or a surgical approach.

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