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ArticleCureus2026

Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Caused by a Cervical Rib: A Case Report.

Yonghyun Yoon, Ji Hyo Hwang, Jaeyoung Lee, Jaewoo Lim, Teinny Suryadi, Anwar Suhaimi, Seungbeom Kim, Hyeongjik Kim, King Hei Stanley Lam

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Yonghyun YoonOrthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, KOR.
Ji Hyo HwangOrthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, KOR.
Jaeyoung LeeOrthopedics, Incheon Terminal Orthopedic Surgery Clinic, Incheon, KOR.
Jaewoo LimOrthopedic Surgery, Incheon Terminal Orthopedic Surgery Clinic, Incheon , KOR.
Teinny SuryadiPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Synergy Clinic, Jakarta, IDN.
Anwar SuhaimiRehabilitation Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Seungbeom KimPain Medicine, Miso Pain Clinic, Suwon, KOR.
Hyeongjik KimOrthopedic Surgery, International Academy of Regenerative Medicine, Seoul, KOR.
King Hei Stanley LamFaculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, HKG.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is an underdiagnosed condition that is frequently misattributed to cervical spine pathology. Neurogenic TOS (nTOS), the most common subtype, often presents nonspecific upper extremity pain and paresthesia, making diagnosis challenging. We report a case of nTOS associated with a cervical rib that was successfully treated with ultrasound-guided hydrodissection (HD). Dynamic ultrasound examination demonstrated brachial plexus tethering with symptom reproduction. Serial HD resulted in immediate and sustained symptom relief, suggesting that this minimally invasive technique may represent a potential diagnostic adjunct and minimally invasive therapeutic option in carefully selected patients with cervical rib-associated nTOS.

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brachial plexuscervical ribdextrose injectiondynamic ultrasoundhydrodissectionneurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

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PMID41939658
PMCPMC13046216

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