ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
General Overview and Diagnostic (Imaging) Techniques for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
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- Possible role of the botulinum toxin in the management of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- A different perspective on cervical X-ray parameters in nTOS: could it play a role in pathophysiology?Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Imaging of cervicothoracic junction anatomical variation in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Guided the Prevertebral Fascia Incise and the C5 Root Hydrodissection for the Treatment of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: an Application Study.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Case Report of a Hemangioblastoma Originating from the T1 Spinal Nerve Treated with in Toto Resection, Hemicorporectomy and Pedicle Screw Stabilization.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- The Morphology of the Dorsal Part of the First Rib in Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Patients: A Retrospective Clinical Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Innovative Imaging Techniques: Nice to Have or Essential to Treat Complex Diseases?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Editorial: Thoracic outlet compression, thoracic outlet syndrome, with or without complications or sequelae: mechanisms, investigations and treatments.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Thoracic outlet syndrome is an uncommon and controversial syndrome. Three different diagnoses can be made based on the compressed structure, arterial TOS, venous TOS, and neurogenic TOS, though combinations do exist as well. Diagnosing NTOS is difficult since no specific objective diagnostic modalities exist. This has resulted in a lot of controversy in recent decades. NTOS remains a clinical diagnosis and is mostly diagnosed based on the exclusion of an extensive list of differential diagnoses. To guide the diagnosis and treatment of TOS, a group of experts published the reporting standards for TOS in 2016. However, a consensus was not reached regarding a blueprint for a daily care pathway in this document. Therefore, we constructed a care pathway based on the reporting standards for both the diagnosis and treatment of NTOS patients. This care pathway includes a multidisciplinary approach in which different diagnostic tests and additional imaging techniques are combined to diagnose NTOS or guide patients in their treatment for differential diagnoses. The aim of the present work is to discuss and explain the diagnostic part of this care pathway.
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