Neurologic thoracic outlet syndrome in children: about a case

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (NTOS) encloses the whole set of clinical manifestations associated with the compression of the trunks of the brachial plexus and/or of the subclavian vessels as they cross the thoracic outlet (cervico-thoraco-brachial junction). It rarely affects children. We here report th...

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Published in:	The Pan African medical journal Vol. 30; p. 296
Main Authors:	El Amri, Ghizlan, Zalagh, Mohammed, Jahidi, Ali, Benariba, Fouad
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	Uganda 2018
Subjects:	Supernumerary cervical rib thoracic outlet syndrome child
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Summary:	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (NTOS) encloses the whole set of clinical manifestations associated with the compression of the trunks of the brachial plexus and/or of the subclavian vessels as they cross the thoracic outlet (cervico-thoraco-brachial junction). It rarely affects children. We here report the case of a young girl treated for neurologic NTOS caused by supernumerary cervical rib.
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ISSN:	1937-8688
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2018.30.296.14523