A 17-year-old girl with a small left hand: Thoracic outlet syndrome is on the agenda

ÖZÇAKAR L., Malas F. U., Erol O.

CLINICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.80-82, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0009922807304564
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.80-82
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) refers to the complex of clinical findings caused by compression of the neurovascular structures in the cervicoaxillary region. Despite the very well-known set of signs and symptoms, the disease may also display some "'funny turns" and may easily be misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed if the physician is not familiar with it. In this report, the possibility of a limb size difference in TOS is discussed in light of the relevant literature.