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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A neurovascular syndrome associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the superior thoracic outlet. This may result from a variety of anomalies such as a CERVICAL RIB, anomalous fascial bands, and abnormalities of the origin or insertion of the anterior or medial scalene muscles. Clinical features may include pain in the shoulder and neck region which radiates into the arm, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles, PARESTHESIA, loss of sensation, reduction of arterial pulses in the affected extremity, ISCHEMIA, and EDEMA. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.2741, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2741
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; scalene syndrome; and cervical ribs. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.5962, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5962
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; paraesthesiae; arm pain; and scalenus anterior syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.7348, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7348
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cervical spondylosis; paraesthesiae; weight loss; scalenus anticus syndrome. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.10406, 1951-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10406
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, drawing and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: backache; bilateral scalenus medius syndrome; sciatica; weakness; neck pain; paraesthesiae; and prolapsed intervertebral disc. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1966

PR2.12698, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12698
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: arm pain; thoracic outlet syndrome; and acroparaesthesia of arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.19757, 1958-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19757
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: cervical spondylosis; thoracic outlet compression syndrome; neck and shoulder pain; and scoliosis to the right. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1960

PR2.19808, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19808
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: migraine; mild thoracic syndrome; hysteria; and paraesthesiae in left arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958