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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Musculoskeletal Abnormalities > Cervical Rib Syndrome
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Musculoskeletal Abnormalities > Cervical Rib Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Thoracic Outlet Syndrome > Cervical Rib Syndrome
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Peripheral Nervous System Diseases > Nerve Compression Syndromes > Thoracic Outlet Syndrome > Cervical Rib Syndrome

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Cervical Rib Syndrome  

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Entry terms

  • Anomalous Cervical Rib Syndrome

Scope note

  • A condition associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the thoracic outlet and caused by a complete or incomplete anomalous CERVICAL RIB or fascial band connecting the tip of a cervical rib with the first thoracic rib. Clinical manifestations may include pain in the neck and shoulder which radiates into the upper extremity, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles; sensory loss; PARESTHESIAS; ISCHEMIA; and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p214)

History note

  • 1991(1975); was see under THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME 1983-90; was see under SCALENUS ANTICUS SYNDROME 1963-82

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002573

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