ArticleJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques2024
A case of misdiagnosed arterial thoracic outlet syndrome as primary Raynaud's phenomenon.
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- Defining Diagnostic Criteria for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: An Expert Consensus.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Case Report: HHS-spectrum distal palmar arterial thrombosis in a volleyball athlete with provocative-position thoracic outlet narrowing.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Staged approach for upper extremity chronic ischemia in high-performing athlete with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2025Article
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Abstract
Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (aTOS) is a rare, but potentially, limb-threatening condition that is often misdiagnosed. We present the case of a 29-year-old man who was initially managed under the presumption of primary Raynaud's phenomenon for >1 year before the correct diagnosis of aTOS, and the delay in diagnosis was complicated by substantial distal thromboembolic occlusion. Successful staged treatment included thoracic outlet decompression, subclavian artery aneurysm repair with subclavian-to-axillary bypass, anticoagulation, and an unconventional axillary-to-ulnar artery bypass. This report highlights the diagnostic challenges of aTOS and the importance of considering it in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon and vaso-occlusive symptoms.
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