Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS): clinical features. Paraesthesias and sensory loss: these involve the medial forearm and fingers.
Sensory symptoms
- Paraesthesias and sensory loss: these involve the medial forearm and fingers
- The symptoms may be positional
Neck pain: radiation territories
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Other features
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Clinical signs
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Differential diagnosis
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Synonym
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References
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- Urschel JD, Hameed SM, Grewal RP. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndromes. Postgrad Med J 1994; 70:785-789.
- Sanders RJ, Hammond SL, Rao NM. Diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome. J Vasc Surg 2007; 46:601-604.
- Boezaart AP, Haller A, Laduzenski S, Koyyalamudi VB, Ihnatsenka B, Wright T. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Int J Shoulder Surg 2010; 4:27-35.
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