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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome-A Case Study of a 23-Year-Old Female Patient Diagnosed Using a Thermal Imaging Camera.

Michał Żołnierczuk, Tomasz Skołozdrzy, Maciej Donotek, Zbigniew Szlosser, Piotr Prowans, Małgorzata Król, Bianka Opałka, Kamil Orczyk, Anna Surówka

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Michał ŻołnierczukDepartment of Vascular Surgery, General Surgery and Angiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4539-7342
Tomasz SkołozdrzyDepartment of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0009-0003-8117-6971
Maciej DonotekDepartment of Imaging Diagnostics and Interventional Radiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.
Zbigniew SzlosserDepartment of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7334-7932
Piotr ProwansDepartment of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6102-364X
Małgorzata KrólDepartment of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0009-0008-8658-4356
Bianka OpałkaDepartment of Histology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.
Kamil OrczykDepartment of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.
Anna SurówkaDepartment of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8693-9259

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Abstract

We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who reported weakness in the left upper limb, decreased warmth, numbness in the fingers, pain in the clavicular region, and a severe cold sensation in the limb. A thermal imaging camera examination was performed for diagnostic purposes, which guided further diagnostic and therapeutic management towards arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (aTOS). Following surgery and rehabilitation procedures, significant remission of symptoms was achieved and the patient's condition improved. This is the first report on the diagnosis of aTOS using thermal imaging, paving the way for further clinical research into this effective, rapid, and radiation-free method of diagnostic imaging. Conclusion: Thermal imaging is one of the most effective, readily available, and patient-safe methods for diagnosing vascular disease associated with flow disruption.

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thermal imagingthoracic outlet syndromevascular surgery

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PMCPMC11394808

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