Treatment of upper limb arterial occlusion caused by a cervical rib.
| Autor: | Milagres VAMV; Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil., Avellar RLS; Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil., Silva APP; Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil., Pires PJ; Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil., Pinto DM; Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Jornal vascular brasileiro [J Vasc Bras] 2021 Jun 16; Vol. 20, pp. e20200193. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 16. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/1677-5449.200193 |
| Abstrakt: | The cervical rib syndrome occurs when the interscalene triangle is occupied by a cervical rib, displacing the brachial plexus and the subclavian artery forward, which can cause pain and muscle spasms. The objective of this study is to discuss diagnosis of the cervical rib syndrome and treatment possibilities. This therapeutic challenge describes clinical and surgical management of a 37-year-old female patient with upper limb arterial occlusion caused by a cervical rib. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article. (Copyright© 2021 The authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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